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masquerade

The word “masquerade” has 3 syllables: mas-quer-ade

It's pronounced as /ˌmæs.kəˈreɪd/

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In the thesaurus, “masquerade” has 67 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for masquerade along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for masquerade

Antonyms for masquerade

Meanings of masquerade

  • noun
    1. An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions.
    2. The act of wearing a mask or dressing up in a costume for, or as if for, a masquerade ball.
    3. An act of living under false pretenses; a concealment of something by a false or unreal show; a disguise, a pretence; also, a pretentious display.
    4. An assembly of varied, often fanciful, things.
    5. A cosplay event at which costumed attendees perform skits.
    6. A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask or masque.
    7. A Spanish entertainment or military exercise in which squadrons of horses charge at each other, the riders fighting with bucklers and canes.
  • verb
    1. To take part in a masquerade; to assemble in masks and costumes; to wear a disguise.
    2. To pass off as a different person or a person with qualities that one does not possess; also, to make a pretentious show of being what one is not.
    3. To conceal (someone) with, or as if with, a mask; to disguise.

Example Sentences

  • She wore a jeweled mask to the elegant masquerade.
  • The villain used a false identity to masquerade as a hero.
  • They hosted a masquerade to celebrate the end of the season.
  • His kindness turned out to be a masquerade hiding selfish motives.
  • The novel tells the story of a spy who must masquerade as a nobleman.

On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to masquerade, such as: act, affect, affectation, airs, appearance, artlessness, assume.

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