dissimulator

9.2

A person who hides true feelings or plans by saying things they do not mean

noun
/ˌdɪsɪˈmjuːleɪtər/

: disimulador

She accused him of being a dissimulator, always hiding his true intentions behind polite words.

Examples

The dissimulator managed to deceive everyone by pretending to agree with all sides.
Don't trust a dissimulator; they often have hidden agendas.
In politics, a skilled dissimulator can often win support through calculated statements.
He is a skilled dissimulator who hides his true intentions.
In politics, a skilled dissimulator can often win support through calculated statements.
She accused him of being a dissimulator, always hiding his true intentions behind polite words.
The dissimulator managed to deceive everyone by pretending to agree with all sides.

Synonyms

hypocrite

vsdissimulator

Offensive

150 5.6

A person who says they have good morals but does not follow them

hides inner motives by professing attitudes beyond merely moral pretense

phony

vsdissimulator

Offensive

73 6.2

A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others

emphasizes concealing inner motives by openly professing different attitudes

fake

vsdissimulator

Offensive

65 3.7

A person who pretends to be someone they are not

is specifically about concealing true feelings by claiming different attitudes

faker

vsdissimulator

Offensive

15 5.2

A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people

is narrower, focusing on hiding inner beliefs by professing opposite views

deceiver

vsdissimulator

13 5.5

A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true

is about concealing feelings by professing opinions rather than general lying

pretender

vsdissimulator

7 7.1

A person who acts friendly or helpful but does not really feel that way

stresses concealing true feelings specifically by professing false attitudes

prevaricator

vsdissimulator

Formal

1 9.9

A person who often avoids telling the truth and gives unclear answers

focuses instead on openly professing false attitudes to conceal real feelings

dissembler

vsdissimulator

1 9.5

A person who hides real thoughts or plans by saying something else

means the same thing and differs only as an alternative word

double-dealer

vsdissimulator

Offensive

1 8.5

A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others

focuses more on hiding inner feelings by professing false attitudes

shammer

vsdissimulator

9.6

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

uses false profession of attitudes to hide inner feelings rather than false identity

How Deceptive

impostor

50 5.1

deceiver

13 5.5

dissimulator

9.2

Surface Forms

dissimulator singular

dissimilators plural

Morphology

dissimulator = dissimulate (semi-transparent) = dis + simulate + or

The agentive suffix '-or' added to the verb 'dissimulate' yields 'one who dissimulates' in a regular, predictable way.

Etymology

Dissimulator comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and simul meaning 'to pretend', the same root you see in simulate. So a dissimulator is someone who hides their true feelings by pretending, which is why the word means a person who conceals their real thoughts or reasons.