Counterfeit, simulated, sham. Prefixed to personal designations: Pretended, that is not really such; esp. in false god, false prophet.

Prefixed to personal designations: That is such only in pretence; pretended. Obsolete.

Put forward in defence or excuse; alleged, claimed, or professed, esp. falsely; counterfeit, feigned, spurious; = pretended, adj. 1c; = pretended…

Of a title or designation: not valid, spurious; (of a person or thing bearing such a title or designation) spuriously entitled; so-called…

Of persons. That pretends or is falsely represented to be (what is denoted by the noun); sham, pretended.

Feigned, pretended, counterfeit; (in earliest use perhaps) masked. Obsolete.

Of a person: That pretends or is falsely represented to be (what is denoted by the noun).

Represented or acted dramatically; feigned, pretended; fictitious, imaginary.

Of a name: Feigned, assumed or invented, not real. Of a character, etc.: Feigned, deceptively assumed, simulated.

Imitation, make-believe, pretended. rare.