FEIGNED


Meaning of FEIGNED in English

ˈfānd adjective

Etymology: Middle English feined, feigned, past participle of feinen, feignen to feign

1. : fictitious , imaginary

an actual or feigned account of what happened

2.

a. : not real or genuine : insincere , false

showered him with feigned compliments

b. : pretended , counterfeit

he slipped into the part of the tranquil, fearless matador, and the feigned calm brought him genuine calm — Barnaby Conrad

presented him with a feigned copy, not with the original

also : altered to deceive : disguised

spoke in a feigned voice and a foreign accent

• feigned·ly ˈfān(ə̇)dlē, -li adverb

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