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

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