Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
1.
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
2.
to put on the appearance of; feign: to dissemble innocence.
3.
Obsolete. to let pass unnoticed; ignore.
verb (used without object)
4.
to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Undissembling
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Origin:
1490–1500; alteration (by association with obsolete semble to resemble) of Middle English dissimulen < Latin dissimulāre. See dis-1, simulate
1490–1500; alteration (by association with obsolete semble to resemble) of Middle English dissimulen < Latin dissimulāre. See dis-1, simulate
Related forms
dis·sem·bler, noun
dis·sem·bling·ly, adverb
un·dis·sem·bled, adjective
un·dis·sem·bling, adjective
un·dis·sem·bling·ly, adverb
EXPANDwell-dis·sem·bled, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
1. mask, hide, camouflage, dissimulate.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To undissembling
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
dissemble
early 15c. (implied in dissemblable), apparently a variant of M.E. dissimule (infl. by M.Fr. dessembler or Eng. resemble), from O.Fr. dissimuler, from L. dissimulare (see dissimulation). Related: Dissembled; dissembler; dissembling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.