Dissimulate (Verb)
Meaning
Hide (feelings) from other people.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- She tried to dissimulate her fear of public speaking by taking a few deep breaths before giving her speech.
- Their marriage seemed perfect to outsiders, but he was actually dissimulating his unhappiness to avoid causing a scene.
- She was an expert in dissimulating her true emotions, which sometimes made it difficult for her friends to understand what was going on.
- He dissimulated his pain when the doctor poked the wound with a needle, trying not to show any weakness.
- Despite feeling rejected, she dissimulated her disappointment and congratulated her friend on her engagement.