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Synonyms

pretended

American  
[pri-ten-did] / prɪˈtɛn dɪd /

adjective

  1. insincerely or falsely professed.

    a pretended interest in art.

  2. feigned, fictitious, or counterfeit.

    His pretended wealth was proved to be nonexistent.

  3. alleged or asserted; reputed.

Other Word Forms

  • pretendedly adverb
  • self-pretended adjective
  • unpretended adjective

Etymology

Origin of pretended

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; pretend, -ed 2

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