Feigned

Pronunciation: /feɪnd/

Definitions of feigned

adjective pretended or simulated; insincere

Example Sentences

A1 She feigned illness to avoid going to school.

A2 He feigned interest in the conversation, but was actually bored.

B1 The actress feigned surprise when she won the award.

B2 The politician feigned sincerity during his speech, but no one believed him.

C1 The spy feigned allegiance to the enemy in order to gather intelligence.

C2 The con artist was a master at feigning emotions to manipulate his victims.

Examples of feigned in a Sentence

formal The defendant's feigned ignorance of the crime did not convince the jury.

informal She feigned sickness to get out of going to the party.

slang He totally feigned being interested in her just to get her number.

figurative The smile on her face was feigned, hiding the sadness in her eyes.

Grammatical Forms of feigned

• past tense: feigned
• plural: feigned
• comparative: more feigned
• superlative: most feigned
• present tense: feign
• future tense: will feign
• perfect tense: have feigned
• continuous tense: is feigning
• singular: feigned
• positive degree: feigned
• infinitive: to feign
• gerund: feigning
• participle: feigned

Origin and Evolution of feigned

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'feigned' originated from the Old French word 'feign-', meaning to pretend or to invent.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'feigned' has retained its original meaning of pretending or inventing, but has also come to encompass the idea of insincerity or falseness.