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🎭 A face mask 🎭 To disguise 😶 A false front
vizard

vizard

9.9
A polite or calm face that hides what someone really feels
  • noun
  • /ˈvɪzərd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : máscara
  • Behind her cheerful vizard, she was struggling with sadness.

Examples

  • He wore a polite smile as a vizard to hide his disappointment.

  • The politician's charm was merely a vizard concealing his real ambitions.

  • She wore a beautiful vizard at the masquerade.

  • The vizard hid his true emotions during the event.

  • He wore a polite smile as a vizard to hide his disappointment.

  • Behind her cheerful vizard, she was struggling with sadness.

  • The politician's charm was merely a vizard concealing his real ambitions.

Synonyms

mask
vsvizard
129 5.9

A way of acting that hides how a person really feels

focuses on hiding inner feelings or character rather than any truth
disguise
vsvizard
40 3.9

An outward appearance that hides someone's real identity or intentions

conceals inner feelings or character rather than hiding identity
facade
vsvizard
39 7.2

A false appearance that hides true problems

hides inner feelings or character without implying a sustained public front
masquerade
vsvizard
8 6.8

A false appearance that hides someone's true feelings or plans

conceals inner feelings or character rather than creating an obvious show
cheerful facade
vsvizard
1 6.0

A happy appearance that hides true feelings

hides inner feelings or character without necessarily appearing happy

How Concealing

vizard
  • Archaic
9.9
disguise
40 3.9
veneer
19 7.4

Surface Forms

vizard singular
vizards plural

Etymology

Vizard originally meant a face mask, so people began to use it for any outward look that hides the real person underneath. That's why a polite smile or charming manner can be called a vizard when it hides true feelings.