feigned
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Definition of feigned
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Synonyms & Antonyms for feigned
Synonyms
affected, artificial, assumed, bogus, contrived, factitious, fake, false, forced, mechanical, mock, phony (also phoney), plastic, pretended, pseudo, put-on, sham, simulated, spurious, strained, unnatural
Antonyms
artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned, unforced
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And from the ashes of that feigned concern, Women Who Whiskey was born. — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, "Barley's Angels, Women Who Whiskey, Bourbon Women breaking stigma of a 'woman's palate'," 6 July 2017 What followed was a listicle of Carey’s erratic milestones—her cartoonish MTV Cribs episode, her feigned ignorance of her celebrity rivals, and her hospitalization after behaving oddly on TRL. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "When a 'Diva' Is Diagnosed," 11 Apr. 2018 For all of the piety of NCAA President Mark Emmert, and all of the feigned ignorance of prominent coaches, there is simply too much financial incentive to keep third parties at bay. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "'You can make millions off of one kid': Here's why the NCAA can't stop this corruption," 23 Feb. 2018 On the other side of the road, his rival taunted him with feigned fear. — Teri Figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "After months, weekly Issa protests show no signs of abating," 5 Sep. 2017 China’s real or feigned refusal to understand that the North’s nuclear program forces the South to improve its own defenses shows where its sympathies really lie. — Isaac Chotiner, Slate Magazine, "What Does North Korea Want?," 22 Feb. 2017 This story has been corrected to show the year of the feigned injuries was 2005, not 2006. — Washington Post, "3 years in prison for soldier who lied way to Purple Heart," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'feigned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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