dissembler

[ dih-sem-bler ]

noun

1. a person who gives a false or misleading appearance, or who feigns or pretends something; a fraud or phony:

   I take everyone seriously until they reveal themselves to be liars, dissemblers, shills, or unrepentant hypocrites.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissembler¹

dissemble ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

His vaguely lined mien suggests premature strain, which feels at odds with a character we’re to take as an expert dissembler, not to say a sociopath.

From Los Angeles Times

I suspect Fox executives know those people will be more easily convinced to vote for Trump if they can be bamboozled into remembering him as merely eccentric, instead of the sociopathic dissembler he actually is.

From Salon

Second, it’s a dereliction of the press’ duty to ignore powerful dissemblers and liars in public life.

From Los Angeles Times

But almost as soon as the news broke that our favorite congressional dissembler apparently had a former life as “Kitara Ravache,” he felt it necessary to step forward and deny the whole thing.

From Washington Post

Perhaps it’s because dissemblers often have trouble anticipating the future; they’re stuck in the right now.

From Seattle Times

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