pretended
[ pri-ten-did ]
/ prɪˈtɛn dɪd /
adjective
insincerely or falsely professed: a pretended interest in art.
feigned, fictitious, or counterfeit: His pretended wealth was proved to be nonexistent.
alleged or asserted; reputed.
OTHER WORDS FROM pretended
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Definition for pretended (2 of 2)
pretend
[ pri-tend ]
/ prɪˈtɛnd /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
adjective
Informal.
make-believe; simulated; counterfeit: pretend diamonds.
Origin of pretend
SYNONYMS FOR pretend
1
simulate,
fake,
sham,
counterfeit.
Pretend,
affect,
assume,
feign imply an attempt to create a false appearance.
To pretend is to create an imaginary characteristic or to play a part:
to pretend sorrow.
To affect is to make a consciously artificial show of having qualities that one thinks would look well and impress others:
to affect shyness.
To assume is to take on or put on a specific outward appearance, often (but not always) with intent to deceive:
to assume an air of indifference.
To feign implies using ingenuity in pretense, and some degree of imitation of appearance or characteristics:
to feign surprise.
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British Dictionary definitions for pretended
pretend
/ (prɪˈtɛnd) /
verb
(when tr, usually takes a clause as object or an infinitive)
to claim or allege (something untrue)
(tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to make believe, as in a play
you pretend to be Ophelia
(intr foll by to)
to present a claim, esp a dubious one
to pretend to the throne
(intr foll by to) obsolete
to aspire as a candidate or suitor (for)
adjective
fanciful; make-believe; simulated
a pretend gun
Word Origin for pretend
C14: from Latin
praetendere to stretch forth, feign, from
prae in front +
tendere to stretch