pre·tend·ed
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Definition of pretended
: professed or avowed but not genuine
pretended affection
Synonyms & Antonyms for pretended
Synonyms
- affected,
- artificial,
- assumed,
- bogus,
- contrived,
- factitious,
- fake,
- false,
- feigned,
- forced,
- mechanical,
- mock,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- plastic,
- pseudo,
- put-on,
- sham,
- simulated,
- spurious,
- strained,
- unnatural
Antonyms
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“Pretended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretended. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of pretended was in the 15th century
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