Feigned

//ˈfeɪnd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of feign form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being a pretense, simulation, or counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent. not-comparable

    "I have discovered that a feigned familiarity in great ones is a note of certain usurpation on the less. For great and popular men feign themselves to be servants to others to make those slaves to them. So the fisher provides bait for the trout, roach, dace, &c., that they may be food to him."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not genuine wordnet

Synonyms

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affectedapocryphalartificialassumedbadbastard

Example

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"He feigned indifference to the girl."

Related phrases

feigned issue

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