feigned

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪnd/

Adjective

feigned (not comparable)

  1. Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
    1841 "I have passed my word," said Jowl with feigned reluctance, "and I'll keep it. When does this match come off? I wish it was over. -- To-night?" — Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 9.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:fake

Translations

Verb

feigned

  1. simple past tense and past participle of feign

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