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feigned

feigned

6.8
Pretended to be true to make others believe it
  • adjective
  • /feɪnd/
translation icon : fingido
  • Conway feigned shock, said hashtag he's your president and later whined that she took the comment personally.

I think this was is some sort of collusion between Trump and Putin to try to get some sort of feigned credibility here.

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Examples

  • I think this was is some sort of collusion between Trump and Putin to try to get some sort of feigned credibility here.

    I've Had It

  • Oh, and then the, you know, just the feigned like from the belly.

  • And it would always start with this sort of feigned oh, we're going to respect you because, you know, we're you're a young woman.

    Vogue

  • What sort of compassion is this for feigned and scenic passions?

  • As demonstrated, this involved a combination of a feigned flight combined with attacks from the flank and the prolonged fight in close quarters.

  • Jean Pierre got defensive and she feigned indignation when pressed on her many, many, many lies.

  • He's a master diver, Ambrose said in feigned admiration.

  • She feigned a smile to hide her true feelings.

  • He feigned interest in the conversation to avoid hurting her feelings.

  • The actor's feigned enthusiasm during the performance convinced the audience.

Synonyms

phony
vsfeigned
  • Informal
220 5.3

Trying to seem real to deceive people

is about insincere seeming rather than openly manufactured to trick people
deceptive
vsfeigned
62 5.3

Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true

is about an insincere display rather than broadly creating false impressions
faux
vsfeigned
28 7.5

Not real but made to look like something real to copy it

is about insincere appearance rather than crafted visual imitation
mock
vsfeigned
25 4.3

Made to look or act like the real thing for practice

is about insincere appearance rather than a direct imitation for effect
put-on
vsfeigned
  • Informal
8 7.6

Seems real but is actually false

is about insincere appearance rather than a purposely adopted trait
make-believe
vsfeigned
3 3.7

Imaginary and made to seem real for play or stories

is about insincere appearance meant to deceive rather than playful imagination
pretended
vsfeigned
4.7

Made to seem real to trick people

is about an insincere appearance rather than deliberately stating false facts
factitial
vsfeigned
  • Formal
9.9

Made to look real to deceive others

is an insincere appearance rather than a fully invented fabrication
docetic
vsfeigned
9.9

Seeming sincere but actually shallow

is about insincere appearance rather than deliberate deception or trickery

Antonyms

sincere
239 2.5

Being honest and showing what you really feel

genuine
156 3.2

Truly felt and not fake, for example a smile or apology

How Insincere

sham
6.8
fake
833 1.8
insincere
19 4.2
feigned
6.8
affected
7.5

Surface Forms

feigned positive

Morphology

feigned = feign (transparent) = feign + ed

Formed regularly from the verb 'feign' with the past-participle/adjectival suffix '-ed', so the meaning 'pretended' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Feigned comes from the Latin root fingere, which means 'to make' or 'to shape', and you can see the same root in fiction, which is something 'made up'. So, Feigned means 'pretended', something made to seem real but not genuine.