unfeigned

[ uhn-feynd ]

/ ʌnˈfeɪnd /

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adjective

not feigned; sincere; genuine.

Origin of unfeigned

First recorded in 1325–75, unfeigned is from the Middle English word unfeynid.See un-¹, feign, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM unfeigned

un·feign·ed·ly

[uhn-fey-nid-lee], /ʌnˈfeɪ nɪd li/, adverbun·feign·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby unfeigned

unfavoured, unfazed, unfeasible, Unfederated Malay States, unfeeling, unfeigned, unfertilized, unfetter, unfettered, unfilial, unfilled

Example sentences from the Web for unfeigned

Well might Eustace start in amazement, absolute and unfeigned.
'Tween Snow and Fire|Bertram Mitford
When the little woman saw him, she darted forward and shook his hand with unfeigned warmth.
The Bishop's Secret|Fergus Hume
"I did not suppose that you had," he answers, bursting into a hearty and most unfeigned laugh!
Nancy|Rhoda Broughton
He, in unfeigned wonderment at such unsuspected powers, cried: 'Dear me!'
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

Ruth was not acquainted with this custom of the Indians; and her astonishment was unfeigned.
The Frontiersmen|Gustave Aimard