Synonyms

dissembler

American

[dih-sem-bler] / dɪˈsɛm blər /

noun

a person who gives a false or misleading appearance, or who feigns or pretends something; a fraud or phony.

I take everyone seriously until they reveal themselves to be liars, dissemblers, shills, or unrepentant hypocrites.

Etymology

Origin of dissembler

dissemble ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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His vaguely lined mien suggests premature strain, which feels at odds with a character we’re to take as an expert dissembler, not to say a sociopath.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

And so it’s been a rough few days for front-runner Boris Johnson, seen as either the next Winston Churchill or an entertaining dissembler, depending.

From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2019

In my own dealings with Assange, he has often overstated his abilities as a hacker; he is a self-confessed dissembler.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 11, 2019

Today, it may seem that we'll remember Spicer as a shameless dissembler.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2017

But it is necessary to know how to colour over this nature effectively, and to be a great pretender and dissembler.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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