dissemble

dissemble is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign (something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
2. transitive verb. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign.
3. intransitive verb. To conceal the real fact, motives, /tention, or sentiments, under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the hypocrite.
4. verb. make believe with the intent to deceive

   "He feigned that he was ill"

   "He shammed a headache"

   Synonyms: affect, feign, pretend, sham

5. verb. behave unnaturally or affectedly

   "She's just acting"

   Synonyms: act, pretend

6. verb. hide under a false appearance

   "He masked his disappointment"

   Synonyms: cloak, mask

Synonyms

affect, feign, pretend, sham, act, cloak, mask

Common word forms

dissembled, dissembler, dissembles, dissembling

Words from these letters

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