feigned

/ˈfānd/

Middle English feyned, feigned, from past participle of feynen "to feign

adjective

  1. fictitious

  2. not genuine or real

Was his account actual or feigned?

verb

  1. to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression

  2. to assert as if true : pretend

  3. invent, imagine

feign death

He feigned that he was not feeling well so that he could leave the party early.

assume affect pretend simulate feign counterfeit sham mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance. assume often implies a justifiable motive rather than an intent to deceive. affect implies making a false show of possessing, using, or feeling.