Pretended

Pronunciation: /priːˈtɛndɪd/

Pretended (verb)

  1. To act as if something is real or true when it is not.

Examples

  • They pretended to be happy during the celebration.
  • She pretended to be happy at the party.

Common collocations: pretend to be, pretend to have, pretend not to

Synonyms of Pretended

Formal

Informal

Antonyms of Pretended

  • to show the truth or reality of something
  • genuine and not pretended