Pagkukunwari (en. Pretense)

pag-ku-kun-wari

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The act of pretending or behaving falsely.

The pretense of her smile was noticed by everyone.

Ang pagkukunwari ng kanyang ngiti ay nahahalata ng lahat.

A form of deception where a person performs words or actions that are not based on truth.

Her pretense raised doubts about her intentions.

Ang kanyang pagkukunwari ay nagdulot ng pagdududa sa kanyang intensyon.

Showing a personality or characteristic that is not genuinely true.

Pretending in front of others is not admirable.

Ang pagkukunwari sa harap ng ibang tao ay hindi maganda.

From the root 'kunwari' which means 'pretending' or 'feigning'.

pretending to change

Pretending that there has been a change in oneself or situation.

pagkukuwari ng pagbabago

pretending to be sick

Pretending to be ill to gain the sympathy of others.

pagkukuwari sa sakit

pretend

A term used to describe actions or behaviors that exhibit a lack of authenticity.

kunwari

mask

A symbol that expresses pretense or disguise.

maskara

pretending to be something you're not

She has so much pretension on social media, it's like she's not her real self.

Ang dami niyang pagkukunwari sa social media, parang hindi siya yung totoong siya.

acting or facade

Sometimes, you need to put on a facade just to fit in with others.

Minsan, kailangan ng pagkukunwari para lang makasabay sa iba.

showing off

Enough of that showing off, no one is paying attention to you!

Tama na 'yang pagkukunwari mo, walang pumapansin sa iyo!

fake behavior

I don't want to be around him anymore, he has so much fake behavior.

Ayaw ko na sa kanya, ang dami niyang fake na pagkukunwari.