Woman is perfidious and disingenuous.
Victor Hugo
Les Misérables
This disingenuous answer promoted me, in six months, to be chief confidence-man.
T. E. Lawrence
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
ˌdɪsɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs
adjective
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does
The word 'disingenuous' comes from the Latin word 'disingenuus,' meaning of base or low birth. It evolved over time to its current usage to describe someone who is not straightforward or honest in their communication.
Woman is perfidious and disingenuous.
Victor Hugo
Les Misérables
This disingenuous answer promoted me, in six months, to be chief confidence-man.
T. E. Lawrence
Seven Pillars of Wisdom