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单词 feigned
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feigned in British English

(feɪnd)
adjective
(of a gesture, statement or emotion) not real
'Giles phoned this morning,' Mirella said with feigned indifference.

feigned in American English

(feɪnd)
adjective
1.  Rare
fictitious; imagined
2. 
pretended; simulated; sham

Examples of 'feigned' in a sentence
feigned

``Oh, thanks very much," Katrina said with feigned indignation.
St. James, Ian FINAL RESORT (2004)
She listened to Richard until nearly midnight, then she feigned tiredness.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2004)
Now he sat down with a feigned ease that Aubrey was compelled to admire.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2004)

Synonyms of 'feigned'

pretended, affected, assumed, false
More Synonyms of feigned
(adjective) 
He answered me with feigned indifference.
Synonyms
pretended
Todd shrugged with pretended indifference.
affected
She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
assumed
The articles were published under an assumed name.
false
He paid for a false passport.
artificial
The voice was affected, the accent artificial.
fake
The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates.
imitation
a set of novels bound in imitation leather
simulated
He put on a simulated illness to avoid them.
sham
The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders.
pseudo (informal)
fabricated
counterfeit
He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency.
spurious
a spurious framework for analysis
ersatz
an electric fire with ersatz logs
insincere
He found himself surrounded by insincere flattery.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affected
Definition
pretended
She passed by with an affected air and a disdainful look.
Synonyms
pretended,
artificial,
contrived,
put-on,
assumed,
mannered,
studied,
precious,
stiff,
simulated,
mincing,
sham,
unnatural,
pompous,
pretentious,
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
conceited,
insincere,
camp (informal),
la-di-da (informal),
arty-farty (informal),
phoney or phony (informal)
in the sense of artificial
Definition
not sincere
The voice was affected, the accent artificial.
Synonyms
insincere,
forced,
affected,
assumed,
phoney or phony (informal),
put on,
false,
pretended,
hollow,
contrived,
unnatural,
feigned,
spurious,
meretricious
in the sense of assumed
The articles were published under an assumed name.
Synonyms
false,
affected,
made-up,
pretended,
fake,
imitation,
bogus,
simulated,
sham,
counterfeit,
feigned,
spurious,
fictitious,
make-believe,
pseudonymous,
phoney or phony (informal)

Nearby words of
feigned

  • feeler
  • feeling
  • feign
  • feigned
  • feint
  • feisty
  • felicitate

Related terms of
feigned

  • feign

Synonyms of 'feigned'

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