pretended
3
4.7
- adjective
- /prɪˈtɛndɪd/
- Her pretended innocence fooled no one in the room.
Examples
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She gave a pretended smile to hide her feelings.
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The children listened with pretended interest while the teacher explained the assignment.
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He greeted us with a pretended enthusiasm that did not seem sincere.
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His pretended enthusiasm was obvious to everyone.
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He greeted us with a pretended enthusiasm that did not seem sincere.
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Her pretended innocence made it hard to believe she knew what had happened.
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The children listened with pretended interest, acting as if they cared about the story.
Synonyms
202
5.3
Trying to seem real to deceive people
155
2.8
Not real and made to trick people
84
4.3
Made to look or act like the real thing for practice
65
7.5
Not real but made to look like something real to copy it
65
4.2
Hidden so people do not know the true identity or purpose
36
3.7
Imaginary and made to seem real for play or stories
29
5.1
Not real and made up
29
5.2
Not real but made to look real
26
4.7
Appearing to be true when it is not
20
7.4
Used to hide someone's real name, identity or feelings
8
6.8
Pretended to be true to make others believe it
2
6.8
Not real and made to trick people
1
8.5
Not real and made up for a story or to hide the truth
1
7.6
Seems real but is actually false
Antonyms
How Real
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pretended comes from Latin parts pre- meaning 'before' and tendere meaning 'to stretch', the same root you see in extend. So, to be pretended is to 'stretch' something forward to make it look real when it is not.