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adjective

as in assuming

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verb

present participle of dissimulate
as in pretending
to take on a false or deceptive appearance as an actress she had been trained to dissimulate, so she had no trouble hiding her true feelings offstage as well

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimulating
  1. dishonest
  2. pretending
  3. insincere
  4. phony
  5. fake
  6. artful
  7. artificial
  8. pretentious
Adjective
  • Given the extraordinary circumstances around this review, going anywhere else for photos felt almost dishonest.
    — Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The debate also took on an edgy, deeply personal tone, as the candidates repeatedly accused each other of being dishonest or misleading.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of dishonest
Verb
  • One member of a relationship accidentally spills secrets because they get seduced by someone pretending to be the other member of their relationship.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
  • And not wanting to recognize their identity, their culture, their background and their connection to their fellow Palestinians is like putting your head in the sand and pretending there is no problem.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of pretending
Adjective
  • Many commenters accuse her of being insincere and suggest that her statements are merely a tactic to gain votes before the election.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
  • None of the warnings being made about these models by industry insiders are at all insincere.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of insincere
Adjective
  • The phony alerts in Ukraine included a warning about an imminent nuclear threat.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unfortunately, his dog-and-phony show served a grimmer purpose.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of phony
Adjective
  • Now, Mirren swoops in with her (actually fake) knife and rather un-murderously uses it to cut the (also fake) Sunday roast on the table.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
  • This cursed meeting is a rebuttal to the PR relationship claims, but doing it on-camera kind of undoes the intended purpose and makes the whole thing seem even more fake.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of fake
Adjective
  • Though the period is dutifully realized, we’re left without an artful dramatization of why everything changed because of these particular people in this specific scenario.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Some see Rodriguez, whose signature is clean, artful dressing, as a suitable successor for Veronica Leoni as Calvin Klein Collection’s creative director.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of artful
Adjective
  • This expansive set of 50 items comes with artificial pumpkins, artificial leaves, artificial acorns, artificial pine cones and a mesh bag for storage.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The 990-foot ship, which was docked in Philadelphia for decades, is set to become the world's largest artificial reef on Wednesday instead of Thursday, Okaloosa County, Florida, officials announced Monday night.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of artificial
Adjective
  • But both share a simple honesty and embrace the utilitarian rather than making any pretentious claims to luxury.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Lula’s Restaurant offers breakfast and dinner in an elevated space that isn’t too pretentious for kids, while The Goodz Tavern was our go-to lunch spot.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pretentious
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