Synonyms of letting on

letting on

verb

present participle of let on

as in pretending

to take on a false or deceptive appearance

she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretending
• making believe
• making a show
• making out
• putting on an act
• making a pretense
• putting up a front
• posing
• putting on
• dissembling
• acting
• dissimulating
• playing
• simulating
• masquerading
• affecting
• feigning
• impersonating
• assuming
• playacting
• concealing
• shamming
• masking
• faking
• counterfeiting
• professing
• disguising
• camouflaging
• feinting
• bluffing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of letting on

But almost immediately, the outbreak seemed to be bigger than the government was letting on. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

And yet based on some of its recent actions, this exec also believes Netflix’s leadership may be more concerned than it’s been letting on. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Franco's new followers were quick to flood into the comment section with their suspicions that there was more to the posts than the actor was letting on. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

What happens next could matter far more than either side is letting on. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

But according to renowned astrologer Chani Nicholas, the implications are more complicated than certain media may be letting on. — Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025