Synonyms of posing

posing 1 of 3

adjective

as in pretending

Related Words

• pretending
• duplicitous
• hypocritical
• insincere
• dissimulating
• dissembling
• bluffing
• equivocating
• unscrupulous
• unbelievable
• unreliable
• evasive
• untrustworthy
• treacherous
• deceptive
• tricky
• sneaky
• wily
• lying
• slick
• slippery
• sly
• undependable
• artful
• deceitful
• devious
• underhanded
• fallacious
• untrue
• false
• dishonest
• mendacious
• prevaricating
• untruthful
• fibbing

Dissimilar Words

• truthful
• honest
• direct
• candid
• open
• plain
• forthcoming
• veracious
• outspoken
• frank
• forthright
• true
• veritable
• credible
• believable
• out-front
• plainspoken
• openhearted
• free-spoken
• freehearted
• foursquare

posing

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verb (1)

present participle of pose

as in suggesting

to set before the mind for consideration

posed an interesting question for the visiting astronomer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggesting
• proposing
• offering
• presenting
• recommending
• voting
• bouncing
• advancing
• propounding
• proffering
• putting forward
• submitting
• nominating
• putting forth
• filing
• moving
• planning
• plotting
• shaping
• arranging
• tendering
• mapping
• laying
• framing
• covering
• calculating
• charting
• trotting out
• lodging
• contriving

posing

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verb (2)

present participle of pose

as in puzzling

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

utterly posed by the barrage of questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puzzling
• baffling
• perplexing
• confusing
• bewildering
• bothering
• embarrassing
• vexing
• getting
• mystifying
• stunning
• rattling
• disturbing
• muddling
• flustering
• confounding
• muddying
• flummoxing
• bamboozling
• graveling
• beating
• befuddling
• fuddling
• bemusing
• disorienting
• addling
• befogging
• upsetting
• discombobulating
• buffaloing
• mazing
• sticking
• stumping
• unsettling
• foxing
• blowing one's mind
• disconcerting
• mortifying
• going to one's head
• distressing
• deceiving
• agitating
• fooling
• discomfiting
• tricking
• nonplussing
• disquieting
• fazing
• perturbing
• deluding
• discomposing
• discomforting
• duping
• misleading
• discountenancing
• gulling
• abashing
• unhinging
• hoodwinking
• hoaxing
• misguiding
• humbugging
• weirding out
• dismaying
• beguiling
• taking in
• stringing along
• snowing
• chagrining
• cozening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assuring
• satisfying
• informing
• reassuring
• enlightening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of posing

Verb

As of mid-April, more than 32,000 people were refused entry through the system and nearly 800 people were identified as posing a security risk, the bloc said. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

The two actors are posing together on Vogue's cover nearly 35 years after their famous parents, Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere, posed on their own 1992 cover. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

The same day, Gaines, a spokesperson for XX-XY, posted a photo of herself posing with Cunningham, who was in uniform. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

Since it was launched in 2019 as part of an effort to speed up and harden the terms of the Brexit process, the party has grown rapidly, posing an unprecedented challenge to the two-party system that has dominated British politics for a century. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

David Ferrara The worst of the day's storms have passed, but more heavy rain posing a risk of flooding is on the way, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2026

Stewart is no stranger to posing in a swimsuit for the masses. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026

The 53-year-old actress shared a new photo of her posing outdoors in a black halter-style bikini top and oversized denim shorts. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

The post announcing her death included a photo of Towle posing on a mountain peak. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026