Synonyms of feigning

feigning 1 of 2

noun

as in pretence

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tribute
• homage

feigning

2 of 2

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