All wolf in sheep's clothing synonyms
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W w noun wolf in sheep's clothing
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- casuist — a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases
- masquerader — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- four-flusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
- dissembler — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- dissimulator — One who dissimulates.
- attitudinizer — One who attitudinizes, or practises poses.
- backslider — A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
- fourflusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.