Meaning & use
Dissembler
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A person who conceals their true feelings, motives, or character behind a false appearance.
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History remembers him as a brilliant dissembler who hid his ambitions behind modest manners.
A skilled dissembler can seem perfectly sincere while lying through their teeth.
A note on using this word
Related to 'dissemble,' from Latin roots meaning 'to make unlike' — that is, to disguise one's true self.
Words with a similar meaning
deceiverpretender
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Words with an opposite meaning
straight shooter
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