dissembling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun pretending with intention to deceive
    pretence; pretense; feigning.
  2. noun the act of deceiving
    deceit; dissimulation; deception.
  3. verb make believe with the intent to deceive
    affect; feign; pretend; dissemble; sham.
    • He feigned that he was ill
    • He shammed a headache
  4. verb hide under a false appearance
    mask; dissemble; cloak.
    • He masked his disappointment
  5. verb behave unnaturally or affectedly
    pretend; dissemble; act.
    • She's just acting

WordNet


Dis*sem"bling adjective
Definitions
  1. That dissembles; hypocritical; false. -- Dis*sem"bling*ly, adv.

Webster 1913