Synonyms for dissemble
verb disguise, pretend- affect
- camouflage
- cloak
- conceal
- counterfeit
- cover
- dissimulate
- fake
- falsify
- feign
- hide
- mask
- pass
- pussyfoot
- sham
- shroud
- signify
- simulate
- stonewall
- whitewash
- cover up
- double-talk
- doublespeak
- dress up
- four-flush
- let on
- make like
- play possum
- put on a false front
- put on a front
- put on an act
- put up a front
- put up a smoke screen
- shuck and jive
Antonyms for dissemble
cloak
concealing
conceals
disguise
- affect
- age
- alter
- antique
- assume
- beard
- belie
- camouflage
- change
- cloak
- color
- conceal
- counterfeit
- cover
- cover up
- deceive
- dissemble
- dissimulate
- doctor up
- dress up
- fake
- falsify
- feign
- front
- fudge
- garble
- gloss over
- hide
- make like
- make up
- masquerade
- muffle
- obfuscate
- obscure
- pretend
- put on a false front
- put on a front
- put on an act
- put up a front
- redo
- screen
- secrete
- sham
- shroud
- simulate
- touch up
- varnish
- veil
- wear cheaters
- whitewash
Word Origin & History
early 15c. (implied in dissemblable), apparently a variant of Middle English dissimule (influenced by Middle French dessembler or English resemble), late 14c., from Old French dissimuler, from Latin dissimulare (see dissimulation). Related: Dissembled; dissembling.
Example Sentences fordissemble
She had meant to wait; but, with his keen eyes on her, she could not dissemble.
It was hard to dissemble still, to tempt him to say something that would madden me!
They consult, when they know not how to dissemble; they determine, when they cannot mistake.
To dissemble this he had availed himself of the fact that Figaro was a Spaniard.
The contempt he did not trouble to dissemble served but to goad them on.
"I see it is useless for me to dissemble," he said, in a low tone.
Virgins, untaught to love or to dissemble, lifted adoring eyes.
I was indignant, but I knew that I must dissemble, so I only laughed.
But after consideration he spoke as if he thought it well to dissemble a great dislike of me.
Indeed, however they may dissemble, the night is always their day.