masquerade | Definition of masquerade

Synonyms and Antonyms of masquerade

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

although she was deeply bored, she maintained a masquerade of polite interest as her guest droned on

Synonyms of masquerade

act, airs, charade, disguise, facade (also façade), front, guise, playacting, pose, pretense (or pretence), put-on, semblance, show

Words Related to masquerade

impersonation, performance, portrayal

appearance, color, gloss

camouflage, cloak

affectation, deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, double-dealing, duplicity, fakery, fraud, guile

betrayal, double cross, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, treachery, treason, unfaithfulness

excuse, pretext

Near Antonyms of masquerade

bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, openheartedness, outspokenness, plainspokenness, sincerity, straightforwardness

artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete)