feigned
/feind/
Definition
Adjective 1. Pretended, simulated, not genuine: Describes an emotion, action, or quality that is deliberately put on or faked, rather than being sincerely felt or naturally occurring.
Usage
The adjective "feigned" is used to describe something that is intentionally false or deceptive. It is often applied to emotions (e.g., feigned interest, feigned surprise), reactions, or physical states (e.g., feigned illness). It carries a connotation of deliberate artifice.
Examples
- She listened with feigned enthusiasm to his long, boring story.
- His feigned ignorance of the rules did not convince the teacher.
- The boxer fell to the mat with a feigned injury to get a break in the action.
Advanced Usage
- "feigned indifference": A pretended lack of interest or concern.
- He maintained a feigned indifference to the criticism, though it hurt him deeply.
- "feigned modesty": False humility.
- Her feigned modesty was transparent to everyone who knew her accomplishments.
Variants and Related Words
- Feign (verb): To pretend to have or be affected by.
- He feigned illness to avoid the exam.
- Feigning (noun): The act of pretending.
- Her feigning of surprise was not very convincing.
Synonyms
- Pretended: Assumed or professed falsely.
- Simulated: Imitated or reproduced the appearance of.
- Sham: Something false presented as genuine.
- Affected: Assumed artificially, especially to impress others.
Antonyms
- Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Sincere: Free from pretense or deceit.
- Real: Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact.
- Unfeigned: Genuine; sincere.
Adjective
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not genuine
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feigned sympathy
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