Dissembler
noun
A person who hides their real thoughts and feelings.
Despite his cheerful demeanor, he was a dissembler, never showing his true emotions.
Often appears as...
- skilful dissembler
- practised dissembler
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A person who hides their real thoughts and feelings.
Despite his cheerful demeanor, he was a dissembler, never showing his true emotions.
Often appears as...
- skilful dissembler
- practised dissembler
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Intentions
Dissemblers may appear trustworthy, but covertly manipulate or deceive others.
The spy was a dissembler, befriending others only to gather intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Using 'dissembler' suggests a lack of honesty and may imply criticism.
Nobody trusted the politician because they considered him a dissembler at heart.
Pro Tip 3/3Faux Friendliness
A dissembler might act friendly for personal gain, not from genuine feeling.
She played the dissembler, smiling at co-workers while plotting their downfall.
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Intentions
Dissemblers may appear trustworthy, but covertly manipulate or deceive others.
The spy was a dissembler, befriending others only to gather intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Using 'dissembler' suggests a lack of honesty and may imply criticism.
Nobody trusted the politician because they considered him a dissembler at heart.
Pro Tip 3/3Faux Friendliness
A dissembler might act friendly for personal gain, not from genuine feeling.
She played the dissembler, smiling at co-workers while plotting their downfall.
Pro Tip 1/3Hidden Intentions
Dissemblers may appear trustworthy, but covertly manipulate or deceive others.
The spy was a dissembler, befriending others only to gather intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Using 'dissembler' suggests a lack of honesty and may imply criticism.
Nobody trusted the politician because they considered him a dissembler at heart.
Pro Tip 3/3Faux Friendliness
A dissembler might act friendly for personal gain, not from genuine feeling.
She played the dissembler, smiling at co-workers while plotting their downfall.
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Feeding a Cute Black...
think it doesn't take her long to just kick into survival mode it's funny cuz as much as they're like us all right keep on sort of putting human attributes on them they're completely dissembler
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Detroit’s Urban...
all my life have been born and raised here in the Motor City my grandmother will always create home remedies whenever me my brother would get sick so when I got sick and dissembler I went
Video examples
Feeding a Cute Black...
think it doesn't take her long to just kick into survival mode it's funny cuz as much as they're like us all right keep on sort of putting human attributes on them they're completely dissembler
Video examples
Detroit’s Urban...
all my life have been born and raised here in the Motor City my grandmother will always create home remedies whenever me my brother would get sick so when I got sick and dissembler I went
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