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unfeigned
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un·feigned

adjective \-ˈfānd\

Definition of UNFEIGNED

: not feigned or hypocritical : genuine
— un·feigned·ly \-ˈfā-nəd-lē, -ˈfānd-lē\ adverb
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Examples of UNFEIGNED

  1. She looked at him with unfeigned admiration.
  2. <the young soprano retains an unfeigned humility that is surprising, given the critical acclaim she has received>

First Known Use of UNFEIGNED

14th century

Related to UNFEIGNED

Synonyms
heartfelt, sincere
Antonyms
affected, artificial, false, feigned, insincere
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Rhymes with UNFEIGNED

birdbrained, bloodstained, close-grained, coarse-grained, contained, crackbrained, cross-grained, harebrained, ingrained, left-brained, mad-brained, membraned, restrained, right-brained, tearstained

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