masquerades (Meaning)
masquerades
a costume for wear at such a gathering, to disguise oneself, an action or appearance that is mere disguise or show, to assume the appearance of something one is not, a party (as a dance) at which people wear masks and often fantastic costumes, a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes, to take part in a masquerade, to go about disguised, an action or appearance that is only a disguise or outward show
Synonyms & Antonyms of masquerades
Synonyms:
- pretexts
- fronts
- impersonations
- portrayals
- personas
- put-ons
- deceptions
- personae
- semblances
- performances
- cloaks
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- perfidies
- affectations
- camouflages
- deceits
- colors
- guiles
- treasons
- excuses
- glosses
- dissimulations
- images
- double crosses
- betrayals
- treacheries
- frauds
- appearances
- double-dealings
- duplicities
- falsities
- fakeries
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
masquerades Sentence Examples
- The carnival revelers wore elaborate costumes that masquerades their true identities.
- The spy masquerades as a diplomat to gather sensitive information.
- Superstition masquerades as knowledge, misleading and deluding the gullible.
- The politician's slick rhetoric masquerades base motives.
- The virus masquerades as a harmless infection, deceiving the body's defenses.
- The thief masquerades as a helpful stranger, gaining trust only to betray.
- The deviant masquerades as a respectable citizen, hiding their sinister nature.
- The mediocre product masquerades as a luxury item, tricking consumers into overpaying.
- The false prophet masquerades as a spiritual guide, leading followers astray.
- The dictator's authoritarian rule masquerades as democracy, suppressing dissent and curtailing freedoms.
FAQs About the word masquerades
a costume for wear at such a gathering, to disguise oneself, an action or appearance that is mere disguise or show, to assume the appearance of something one is
guises, airs, pretences, façades,shows, acts, pretenses, facades, disguises, poses
candors, sincerities, naivetés, naïvetés,naivetes,
The carnival revelers wore elaborate costumes that masquerades their true identities.
The spy masquerades as a diplomat to gather sensitive information.
Superstition masquerades as knowledge, misleading and deluding the gullible.
The politician's slick rhetoric masquerades base motives.
