| 单词 | feigned |
| 释义 | feigned (once / 1168 pages) adj Feigned is an adjective that means "not genuine," like your feigned interest in your friends' discussion of celebrity hairstyle trends. The word feigned, pronounce "faynd," comes from the Old French word feign, which means "pretend, imitate, shirk." Feigned emotions aren't real, and therefore, they are a bit dishonest. You act like you care but you really don't. Maybe you are just being nice, like your feigned enthusiasm for your dad's woodworking projects — you know how much he enjoys it, so why not act interested? WORD FAMILYfeigned: feignedly, unfeigned+/feign: feigned, feigning, feigns/feigning: feignings/unfeigned: unfeignedly USAGE EXAMPLESI feigned a headache and am now “working from home.” Slate(Dec 20, 2016) For starters, there is Kelly’s feigned naiveté about her actual ideology and agenda. Slate(Dec 05, 2016) “Why, yes,” I said, with a feigned modesty I had only recently perfected. The New Yorker(Nov 24, 2016) adj not genuine feigned sympathy Syn insincere lacking sincerity |
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