Pretending — synonyms, definition

1. pretending (a)

deceitful deceiving deceptive false hypocritical misleading sanctimonious

2. pretending (Noun)

affectation deception evasion excuse fabrication falsification feigning fraud impersonation make believe make-believe pretence pretense pretext shamming simulation subterfuge

pretending (Noun) — The act of giving a false appearance. ex. "his conformity was only pretending"

deceit deception dissembling dissimulation affectation affectedness appearance make-believe mannerism masquerade pose pretend show

3. pretending (Verb)

acting affecting dissembling guessing hazarding making making believe professing venturing

pretending (Verb) — Make believe with the intent to deceive. ex. "He pretended that he was ill"

pretending (Verb) — Behave unnaturally or affectedly. ex. "She's just pretending"

pretending (Verb) — Put forward a claim and assert right or possession of. ex. "pretend the title of King"

pretending (Verb) — Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation. ex. "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

pretending (Verb) — Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like. ex. "She pretends like an actress"

pretending (Verb) — State insincerely. ex. "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"

acting arrogating belying claiming laying claim misrepresenting musing playing representing speculating anticipating assuming bulling bullshitting calling faking feigning foreboding foretelling going through the motions mouthing playing possum predicting prognosticating promising shamming simulating surmising suspecting taking a dive • • •