Synonyms of dissemble

dissemble

verb

1

as in to pretend

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

• pretend
• assume
• simulate
• act
• feign
• affect
• pass (for)
• conceal
• profess
• bluff
• make believe
• put on
• counterfeit
• fake
• pose
• forge
• sham
• play
• dissimulate
• imitate
• masquerade
• disguise
• camouflage
• impersonate
• let on
• playact
• mask
• feint
• malinger

2

as in to dissimulate

to take on a false or deceptive appearance

children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretend
• dissimulate
• make believe
• make a show
• let on
• pose
• act
• make out
• play
• put on an act
• conceal
• make a pretense
• put up a front
• masquerade
• feign
• simulate
• affect
• impersonate
• disguise
• playact
• profess
• assume
• camouflage
• fake
• put on
• sham
• counterfeit
• mask
• bluff
• feint

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