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Meaning & Definition of Pretended in English

English

Pretended

/pritɛndɪd/

adjective

1. Adopted in order to deceive

  • "An assumed name"
  • "An assumed cheerfulness"
  • "A fictitious address"
  • "Fictive sympathy"
  • "A pretended interest"
  • "A put-on childish voice"
  • "Sham modesty"
synonym:
  • assumed,
  • false,
  • fictitious,
  • fictive,
  • pretended,
  • put on,
  • sham

Examples of using

Tom pretended he was my brother.
Tom and John pretended to be brothers.
Tom and John pretended they were brothers.