Synonyms of feigns

feigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of feign

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• assumes
• simulates
• professes
• acts
• affects
• dissembles
• passes (for)
• conceals
• poses
• fakes
• shams
• bluffs
• makes believe
• forges
• counterfeits
• imitates
• puts on
• masquerades
• impersonates
• plays
• camouflages
• disguises
• masks
• lets on
• dissimulates
• playacts
• feints
• malingers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feigns

Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

The heavy side part feigns an almost asymmetrical look, which offsets heaviness on the ends and frames the face in a fun way. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Below, Warren Zaire-Emery feigns a run towards his own goal to get on the blind side of a forward. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Audrey Hudson, twenty-four, is a gifted battlefield surgeon who feigns muteness to comfort Carter Reynolds, a combat soldier deafened by an explosion. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

Someone who’s really living the Andrew Tate-like lifestyle Jacob only feigns is his bestie Cameron (Dylan Playfair). — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025

The second man with a flail steps forward and feigns a move. — Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 16 May 2025