pretended

adjective

pre·​tend·​ed pri-ˈten-dəd 

: professed or avowed but not genuine

pretended affection

pretendedly adverb

Synonyms of pretended

• mock
• strained
• false
• fake
• assumed
• unnatural
• exaggerated
• forced
• affected
• simulated
• feigned

Examples of pretended in a Sentence

he shows a pretended affection for his girlfriend's cat

hoped that his pretended interest in classical music would impress the boss

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of pretenden "to pretend entry 1"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pretended

• amended
• appended
• ascended
• attended
• befriended
• commended
• contended
• defended
• depended
• descended
• distended
• emended