masquerades 1 of 2

noun

Definition of masqueradesnext
plural of masquerade
as in shows
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 & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

masquerades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of masquerade
as in poses

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for masquerades
  1. poses
  2. facades
  3. acts
Verb
  • But this trip poses a new set of challenges.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But this trip poses a new set of challenges.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of poses
Noun
  • The facades are rigorous yet refined, giving way to luxurious but by no means in-your-face interiors.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of facades
Verb
  • The worst-case scenario is that AI systems become scary powerful but no warning shots are fired (or heeded) before a system permanently escapes human control and acts decisively against us.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Internal Revenue Service acts as the nation’s steward for tax collection and enforcement.
    Gerald Scorse, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of acts
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near masquerades

masqueraders

masquerades

masquerades (as)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Masquerades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masquerades. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on masquerades

Nglish: Translation of masquerades for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of masquerades for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Using Bullet Points ( • )

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Top 12 Sophisticated Compliments

Word of the Year 2024 | Polarization

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
white rubber duck stands out in a row of yellow ducks
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.