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feigned

UK
/feɪnd/
US
/feɪnd/

Translations

feignedadjective
more feigned
Comp.
most feigned
Super.
UK
/feɪnd/
US
/feɪnd/
She gave a feigned smile to hide her disappointment.
Elle a esquissé un sourire feint pour cacher sa déception.
Synonyms
spurious
imaginary
insincere
counterfeit
pretended
affected
false
sham
feignedpast participle
UK
/feɪnd/
US
/feɪnd/
Past participle of the verb “feign” regularly used attributively.
His feigned surprise fooled no one.
Sa surprise feinte n’a trompé personne.
Synonyms
faux
feint-like
put-on
fabricated
counterfeit
bogus
phony
mock
artificial
affected
insincere
fake
sham
simulated
pretended
feignverb

feigned

Past Simple

feigned
Past Simple
feigned
Past Participle
feigning
Gerund
UK
/feɪn/
US
/feɪn/
She feigned surprise when she heard the news.
Elle a feint la surprise lorsqu’elle a entendu la nouvelle.
Additional translations
simulerS’emploie surtout pour une réaction, un état ou une blessure.
prétexterS’emploie quand il s’agit d’inventer ou d’avancer un prétexte.
Synonyms
act
simulate
fake
dissemble
insincere
counterfeit
pretend

Definitions

feignedadjective
Not genuine or real; pretended or simulated.
She gave a feigned smile to hide her disappointment.
feignedpast participle
Pretended or simulated; assumed for effect.
His feigned surprise fooled no one.
feignverb
To pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
She feigned surprise when she heard the news, even though she had already been informed.
To invent a story or excuse.
He feigned an illness to avoid attending the meeting.
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