unfeigned

un·feigned

adj \-ˈfānd\

Definition of UNFEIGNED

: not feigned or hypocritical : genuine

— un·feigned·ly \-ˈfā-nəd-lē, -ˈfānd-lē\ adverb

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

Related Words: unaffected, unforced; artless, honest, ingenuous, translucent, transparent, true; authentic, genuine; hearty, wholehearted, whole-souled

Near Antonyms: backhanded, double-dealing, hypocritical, left-handed, mealy, mealymouthed, two-faced, unctuous

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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