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.