feigned

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪnd/

Adjective

feigned (not comparable)

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

being a pretence, false

Esperanto: afekta, afektita
Greek:
Ancient: πλαστός (plastós)

Maori: whakakiko

Verb

feigned

simple past tense and past participle of feign

Anagrams

feeding

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