Synonyms of disillusioning

disillusioning

verb

present participle of disillusion

as in disabusing

to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes

we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disabusing
• disenchanting
• undeceiving
• telling
• advising
• disclosing
• apprising
• refuting
• uncovering
• unmasking
• divulging
• debunking
• exposing
• filling in
• sophisticating
• spilling
• unveiling
• cluing (in)
• showing up
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)
• uncloaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleading
• misrepresenting
• deluding
• fooling
• kidding
• tricking
• snowing
• taking in
• duping
• bluffing
• beguiling
• misinforming
• misguiding
• hoodwinking
• gulling
• hoaxing
• cozening