Dissembler

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions, character, etc., under a false appearance; one who pretends that a thing which is is not.
  • noun. Synonyms Dissembler, Hypocrite. A dissembler is one who tries to conceal what he is; a hypocrite, one who tries to make himself appear to be what he is not, especially to seem better than he is. See dissemble.
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  • noun. One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite.
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  • noun. someone who dissembles
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  • noun. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
    • Word Usage
    "Sarah Palin is a hypocrite, a liar, a dissembler, an opportunist."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    beguiler  cheat  cheater  deceiver  slicker  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Tartuffe  charmer  smoothie  smoothy  sweet talker  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Sybarite  asserter  claimer  contrapuntist  conveyancer  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    actor  counterfeiter  deceiver  disguiser  dissimulator  
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