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simular

/ˈsɪmjʊlə(ɹ)/

simular adjective: false; specious; counterfeit.

Adjective

simular (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) false; specious; counterfeit

Noun

simular (plural simulars)

  1. (archaic) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who, or that which, simulates or counterfeits something; a pretender.
    • Hide thee, thou bloody hand,
      Thou perjured, and thou simular of virtue
      That art incestuous.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    • Christ calleth the Pharisees hypocrites, that is to say, simulars, and painted sepulchres.1848, William Tyndale, edited by Henry Walter, Doctrinal treatises and introductions to different portions of the Holy Scriptures

Forms of simular

pluralsimulars

Origin of simular

From Latin simulārius, from simulō (“to simulate”).

Questions about simular

What does simular mean?
Simular means false; specious; counterfeit.
What part of speech is simular?
Simular can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce simular?
Simular is pronounced /ˈsɪmjʊlə(ɹ)/.

Words near simular in the dictionary

  1. simulacrums
  2. simuland
  3. simulands
  4. simulant
  5. simulants
  6. simular
  7. simulars
  8. simulatability
  9. simulatable
  10. simulate
  11. simulated

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