Feigned: meaning, definitions and examples
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feigned
[ feɪnd ]
in conversation
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- she feigned nervousness
- he feigned surprise
in literature
invent (a story or excuse)
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- she feigned an excuse for being late
in acting
represent falsely
Synonyms
counterfeit, dissemble, simulate
Examples of usage
- he feigned his death in the play
Translations
Translations of the word "feigned" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fingido
- simulado
- falso
🇮🇳 नकली
- झूठा
- बनावटी
🇩🇪 vorgetäuscht
- geheuchelt
- gefälscht
🇮🇩 palsu
- pura-pura
- bohong
🇺🇦 удаваний
- фальшивий
- прикинутий
🇵🇱 udawany
- fałszywy
- symulowany
🇯🇵 偽の
- 偽装の
- 仮の
🇫🇷 feint
- simulé
- faux
🇪🇸 fingido
- simulado
- falso
🇹🇷 sahte
- yapmacık
- taklit
🇰🇷 가짜의
- 거짓의
- 위조의
🇸🇦 زائف
- متظاهر
- وهمي
🇨🇿 předstíraný
- falešný
- předstíraný
🇸🇰 predstieraný
- falošný
- predstieraný
🇨🇳 假装的
- 虚假的
- 伪造的
🇸🇮 narejen
- lažen
- hinavski
🇮🇸 þykjast
- gervi
- falskur
🇰🇿 жалған
- өтірік
- жасанды
🇬🇪 გაყალბებული
- მოჩვენებითი
- ყალბი
🇦🇿 saxta
- yalan
- uydurma
🇲🇽 fingido
- simulado
- falso
Word origin
The word 'feigned' comes from the Middle English 'feinen,' which means 'to pretend.' It has roots in Old French and Latin. The concept of feigning has been present in human behavior for centuries, often used in acting, literature, and everyday interactions to deceive or create false impressions.