Synonyms of dissembled

dissembled

verb

past tense of dissemble

1

as in pretended

to present a false appearance of

he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretended
• assumed
• simulated
• acted
• affected
• feigned
• passed (for)
• professed
• bluffed
• concealed
• counterfeited
• shammed
• made believe
• faked
• forged
• put on
• posed
• masqueraded
• played
• imitated
• camouflaged
• disguised
• dissimulated
• impersonated
• masked
• let on
• playacted
• feinted
• malingered

2

as in dissimulated

to take on a false or deceptive appearance

children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretended
• dissimulated
• posed
• made a show
• made believe
• acted
• let on
• made out
• made a pretense
• played
• masqueraded
• concealed
• put on an act
• feigned
• put up a front
• disguised
• camouflaged
• affected
• simulated
• professed
• faked
• counterfeited
• impersonated
• assumed
• shammed
• masked
• put on
• bluffed
• playacted
• feinted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissembled

Instead, whole grains and foods are dissembled into molecules which, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings and gluelike emulsifiers, are heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026