Synonyms of feigning

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noun

as in simulation

Related Words

• simulation
• forgery
• fake
• counterfeit
• pretense
• hoax
• phony
• knockoff
• humbug
• takeoff
• comedy
• lampoon
• burlesque
• mockery
• farce
• parody
• joke
• sham
• travesty
• caricature
• cartoon

Dissimilar Words

• tribute
• homage

feigning

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verb

present participle of feign

as in pretending

to present a false appearance of

I would never feign illness just to get out of a test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretending
• simulating
• assuming
• acting
• affecting
• faking
• professing
• passing (for)
• dissembling
• bluffing
• shamming
• counterfeiting
• concealing
• posing
• putting on
• forging
• masquerading
• playing
• making believe
• imitating
• disguising
• impersonating
• masking
• dissimulating
• playacting
• camouflaging
• malingering
• feinting
• letting on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feigning

Verb

Patients are often described as drug seekers and accused of feigning their pain. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Most artists spend enormous energy maintaining that closeness — or at least feigning it. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

All the while, the pair are doing their makeup on the plane ride over, feigning their different emergencies so as not to spoil the surprise. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026

When Zuccarello took a swipe with his stick and smacked McCarron in the leg, the big man responded with a Oscar-worthy acting job, feigning like he had been slashed on the wrist. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026

Thanks for being there and at least feigning interest in my oddball life. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026

Dillon Brooks antagonizing, Devin Booker feigning indifference. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Camille smirks into her wine, feigning terror but secretly gleeful at the display. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

Akhparian asked while patting himself down and feigning to be in search of a weapon. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026