FEIGNING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of giving a false appearance

Example:

his conformity was only pretending

Synonyms:

feigning; pretence; pretending; pretense; simulation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("feigning" is a kind of...):

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feigning"):

appearance; show (pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression)

make-believe; pretend (the enactment of a pretense)

affectation; affectedness; mannerism; pose (a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display)

charade; masquerade (making a false outward show)

Derivation:

feign (make a pretence of)

Meaning:

Pretending with intention to deceive

Synonyms:

dissembling; feigning; pretence; pretense

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("feigning" is a kind of...):

deceit; deception; misrepresentation (a misleading falsehood)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feigning"):

bluff (pretense that your position is stronger than it really is)

pretext; stalking-horse (something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason)

hypocrisy; lip service (an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction)

Derivation:

feign (make believe with the intent to deceive)

-ing form of the verb feign