Dissembler

dis·sem·ble  (d-smbl)

v. dis·sem·bled, dis·sem·bling, dis·sem·bles

v.tr.

1. To disguise or conceal behind a false appearance. See Synonyms at disguise.

2. To make a false show of; feign.

v.intr.

To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.

---

[Middle English dissemblen, from Old French dessembler, to be different : des-, dis- + sembler, to appear, seem; see semblable.]

---

dis·semblance n.

dis·sembler n.

dis·sembling·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dissembler - a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, phony, pretender beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true charmer, smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker - someone with an assured and ingratiating manner Tartufe, Tartuffe - a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere) whited sepulcher, whited sepulchre - a person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous