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dissembling

ADJECTIVE
evasive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous cagey deceptive false misleading unclear vague
WEAK
casuistic casuistical cunning devious elusive elusory equivocating fugitive greasy indirect intangible lying oblique prevaricating shifty shuffling slippery sly sophistical stonewalling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear definite honest truthful
WEAK
direct forthright ready straight straightforward
ADJECTIVE
hypocritical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceptive duplicitous false insincere sanctimonious self-righteous unnatural
WEAK
affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deluding double double-dealing faithless feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaical phony pietistic pious smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unreliable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forthright frank genuine honest humble open real truthful
WEAK
actual authentic just reliable righteous sincere upright
ADJECTIVE
insincere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful devious disingenuous evasive false hypocritical phony untruthful
WEAK
ambidextrous backhanded deceptive dissimulating double double-dealing duplicitous faithless fake hollow lying mendacious perfidious pretentious put on shifty slick sly snide two-faced unfaithful untrue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual direct forthright frank genuine honest just open real reliable sincere straight straightforward trustworthy truthful upright
ADJECTIVE
lying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misleading
STRONG
dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating falsifying fibbing inventing misrepresenting misstating prevaricating two-timing wrong
WEAK
committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory false guileful mendacious perfidious shifty treacherous tricky two-faced unreliable untruthful
Antonyms
STRONG
honest
WEAK
direct frank
ADJECTIVE
mala fide
Synonyms
WEAK
ambidextrous backhanded deceitful deceptive devious disingenuous dissimulating double double-dealing duplicitous evasive faithless fake false hollow hypocritical left-handed lying mendacious perfidious phony pretentious put on shifty slick sly snide two-faced unfaithful untrue untruthful
ADJECTIVE
Pecksniffian
Synonyms
WEAK
affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deceptive deluding double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaic pharisaical phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable
ADJECTIVE
perjurious
Synonyms
WEAK
committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating false falsifying fibbing forsworn guileful inventing mendacious misleading misrepresenting misstating perfidious perjured prevaricating shifty treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unreliable untruthful wrong
ADJECTIVE
pharisaic
Synonyms
WEAK
Pecksniffian affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deceptive deluding double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaical phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable
ADJECTIVE
pharisaical
Synonyms
WEAK
Pecksniffian affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deceptive deluding double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaic phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable
ADJECTIVE
quack
Synonyms
STRONG
bum fake phony pretended pseudo sham simulated
WEAK
dishonest false fraudulent pretentious unprincipled
Antonyms
STRONG
genuine real sincere true
WEAK
original
ADJECTIVE
sly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
canny impish ingenious intriguing mischievous roguish shrewd smart subtle
WEAK
arch artful astute bluffing cagey calculating captious conniving covert crafty crooked cunning deceitful deceptive delusive designing dishonest dishonorable double-dealing elusive foxy furtive guileful illusory insidious mean plotting scheming secret sharp shifty slick smooth sneaking stealthy traitorous treacherous tricky underhand unscrupulous wily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
foolish inept stupid
WEAK
honest open simple straight straightforward
ADJECTIVE
sneaking
Synonyms
STRONG
arch bluffing calculating conniving crooked designing intriguing mean plotting scheming slick smart smooth
WEAK
artful astute cagey canny captious covert crafty cunning deceitful deceptive delusive dishonest dishonorable double-dealing elusive foxy furtive guileful illusory impish ingenious insidious mischievous roguish secret secretive sharp shifty shrewd sneaky stealthy subtle surreptitious traitorous treacherous tricky underhand unscrupulous wily
Antonyms
STRONG
aboveboard artless honest
ADJECTIVE
truthless
Synonyms
WEAK
counterfactual deceitful deceptive delusive deviant disloyal distorted erroneous faithless fallacious false fictitious forsworn hollow imprecise inaccurate inconstant incorrect inexact lying meretricious misleading mistaken off out of line perfidious perjured prevaricating recreant sham specious spurious traitorous treacherous two-faced unfaithful unloyal unsound untrue untrustworthy untruthful wide wrong
ADJECTIVE
untrue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apocryphal deceptive distorted erroneous false fictitious inaccurate incorrect misleading mistaken specious spurious unfaithful unsound untruthful wrong
WEAK
cheating counterfactual deceitful delusive deviant disloyal faithless fallacious forsworn hollow imprecise inconstant inexact lying meretricious off out of line perfidious perjured prevaricating recreant sham traitorous treacherous two-faced unloyal untrustworthy wide
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate actual authentic correct factual genuine honest just precise real right sound straight true truthful valid
WEAK
faithful
NOUN
dissemblance
Synonyms
WEAK
dissimulation unlikeness
NOUN
hypocrisy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigotry deceit deception dishonesty duplicity fraud insincerity mockery
STRONG
affectation cant casuistry display dissimulation double-dealing falsity glibness imposture irreverence lie pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness unctuousness
WEAK
bad faith false profession lip service pharisaicalness pharisaism phoniness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairness frankness honesty openness trustworthiness truth truthfulness uprightness
WEAK
forthrightness righteousness sincerity
NOUN
mask
Synonyms
STRONGEST
camouflage cloak veil
STRONG
affectation air appearance aspect beard blind concealment cover up disguise dissimulation domino facade front guise hood masquerade pose posture pretense pretext put on screen semblance show simulation veneer visage visor
WEAK
disguisement fig leaf window dressing
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
NOUN
pharisaism
Synonyms
WEAK
affectation bad faith bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissimulation double-dealing duplicity false profession falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie lip service mockery pharisaicalness phoniness pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness tartuffery two-facedness unctuousness
NOUN
phoniness
Synonyms
WEAK
ambidexterity ambidextrous artificiality backhanded deceitful deceptive devious disingenuous disingenuousness dissimulating double double-dealing duplicitous evasive faithless fake false hollow hypocritical lying mendacious perfidious phony pretentious put on shifty slick sly snide two-faced unfaithful untrue untruthful
NOUN
phoniness
Synonyms
WEAK
affectation bad faith bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissimulation double-dealing duplicity false profession falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie lip service mockery pharisaicalness pharisaism pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness tartuffery two-facedness unctuousness
NOUN
pretending
Synonyms
STRONG
acting bluffing cheating concealment counterfeiting covering dissimulation masking pretense shamming simulation
NOUN
sanctimoniousness
Synonyms
STRONG
affectation bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissimulation double-dealing duplicity falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie mockery pietism quackery sanctimony speciousness unctuousness
WEAK
bad faith false profession lip service pharisaicalness pharisaism phoniness tartuffery two-facedness
Antonyms
STRONG
fairness forthrightness frankness honesty openness respect trustworthiness truth truthfulness uprightness
NOUN
sanctimony
Synonyms
STRONG
affectation bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissimulation double-dealing duplicity falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie mockery pietism quackery sanctimoniousness speciousness unctuousness
WEAK
bad faith false profession lip service pharisaicalness pharisaism phoniness tartuffery two-facedness
Antonyms
STRONG
fairness forthrightness frankness honesty openness respect trustworthiness truth truthfulness uprightness
NOUN
tartuffery
Synonyms
WEAK
affectation bad faith bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissimulation double-dealing duplicity false profession falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie lip service mockery pharisaicalness pharisaism phoniness pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness two-facedness unctuousness
NOUN
two-facedness
Synonyms
WEAK
affectation bad faith bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissimulation double-dealing duplicity false profession falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie lip service mockery pharisaicalness pharisaism phoniness pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness tartuffery unctuousness

Example Sentences

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This fits his dissembling about his reason for vetoing the tax-credit bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Veiel’s inquiry becomes a time capsule from the 20th century with creepy echoes in our current era of corrosive dissembling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

But altogether, the scope of his lying certainly seems to go beyond dishonesty or dissembling for monetary gain alone.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023

He also stumbled, early in the pandemic, by dissembling and stonewalling after nearly $10 million worth of covid-19 testing kits he ordered from South Korea turned out to be unusable.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2023

His judgments were strict and fair, and none could sway him through falsehood or dissembling.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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