pretended
/pri'tendid/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Adopted in order to deceive; not genuine: Describing something that is feigned, simulated, or put on with the intent to mislead others about one's true feelings, identity, or nature.
Usage
The adjective "pretended" is used to characterize an action, emotion, quality, or identity that is deliberately false or assumed. It implies a conscious effort to create a deceptive appearance. It is often placed before a noun (e.g., pretended interest) or used after a linking verb (e.g., His concern was only pretended).
Examples
- Adjective:
- She listened with pretended enthusiasm to his long story.
- His pretended ignorance of the rules did not fool anyone.
- The king traveled under a pretended name to avoid recognition.
- Their pretended friendship was a strategy to gain information.
Advanced Usage
- "pretended to be" + noun/adjective: This is a common structure where the verb "pretend" is used, not the adjective "pretended." For clarity: (verb form). The adjective form would describe the state: .
- Used in formal or literary contexts to describe elaborate deceptions or assumed roles.
Variants and Related Words
- Pretend (verb): To behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when it is not.
- Pretense (noun, US) / Pretence (noun, UK): The act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive.
- Pretender (noun): A person who claims or aspires to a title or position they are not entitled to.
Synonyms
- Feigned: Simulated or pretended.
- Sham: Not genuine; false.
- Fictitious: Not real or true; fabricated.
- Assumed: Adopted as a guise or pretense.
- Put-on: Informal term for something pretended or faked.
Antonyms
- Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Sincere: Free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.
- Real: Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Under false pretenses: By deceiving someone about your intentions or identity. (Note: This uses the noun "pretenses," not the adjective "pretended").
- A pretense of: A false show of something.
Adjective
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adopted in order to deceive
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an assumed name
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an assumed cheerfulness
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a fictitious address
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fictive sympathy
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a pretended interest
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a put-on childish voice
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sham modesty
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