pretend | Definition of pretend

pretend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pretend

1 to take on a false or deceptive appearance

I pretended that I didn't care that my ex had a new man in her life

Synonyms of pretend

dissemble, dissimulate, let on, make out

Words Related to pretend

act, impersonate, masquerade, play, playact, pose

affect, assume, counterfeit, fake, feign, profess, put on, sham, simulate

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

Phrases Synonymous with pretend

make a pretense, make a show, make believe, put on an act, put up a front

2 to present a false appearance of

as if I would ever pretend illness just to take off a day from work

Synonyms of pretend

act, affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pass (for), profess, put on, sham, simulate

Words Related to pretend

dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

Phrases Synonymous with pretend