Synonyms for dissemblance
Most common
difference distinction dissimilarity concealment dissimulation
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Difference — dissimilarity, unlikeness
2. Dissimulation — an act of dissembling
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of dissembling.
- n. 2
Dissimilarity, unlikeness.
Forms
- Plural
- dissemblances → differences, distinctions, dissimilarities, dissimulations…
Example sentences
- difference It won't make any difference whichever you choose.
- distinction He makes no distinction between right and wrong.
- concealment The concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dissemblance | rising | |
| difference | steady | |
| distinction | steady | |
| dissimilarity | steady | |
| concealment | steady | |
| dissimulation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- difference3
- 11 letters
- distinction3, concealment3
- 12 letters
- indirectness
- 13 letters
- dissimilarity6, dissimulation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (difference3 = 3 syllables).