dissimulate
to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble: to dissimulate one's true feelings about a rival.
to conceal one's true motives, thoughts, etc., by some pretense; speak or act hypocritically.
Origin of dissimulate
1Other words from dissimulate
- dis·sim·u·la·tive, adjective
- dis·sim·u·la·tor, noun
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How to use dissimulate in a sentence
He was no inveterate talker, like Sydney Smith; no clever dissimulator, like Mr. Hook.
The Wits and Beaux of Society | Grace & Philip WhartonThe arch-dissimulator boasts many titles, but one that bars all thy claims.
Heroines of the Crusades | C. A. BlossJurez is a cautious, cunning Indian, a profound dissimulator, a skilful politician.
The Rebel Chief | Gustave Aimard"Yet we were friends for years," declared the dissimulator, folding his hands with a dreary shake of his head.
Cynthia Wakeham's Money | Anna Katharine Green"It is not the trout one thinks of when one dines with Mrs. Dale," said the infamous dissimulator.
My Novel, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for dissimulate
/ (dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt) /
to conceal (one's real feelings) by pretence
Derived forms of dissimulate
- dissimulation, noun
- dissimulative, adjective
- dissimulator, noun
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