pretenses (Meaning)
pretenses
mere ostentation, a claim usually not supported by facts, a pretentious act or assertion, professed rather than real intention or purpose, false show, an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality, one not supported by fact, make-believe, fiction, an effort to reach a certain condition or quality, a pretended purpose, the quality or state of being pretentious, a claim made or implied, a false show
Synonyms & Antonyms of pretenses
Synonyms:
- facades
- deceptions
- guises
- appearances
- disguises
- charades
- semblances
- portrayals
- personae
- colors
- masquerades
- façades
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- treacheries
- betrayals
- pretexts
- cloaks
- double-dealings
- personas
- fakeries
- guiles
- excuses
- perfidies
- frauds
- put-ons
- infidelities
- deceits
- images
- falsities
- camouflages
- duplicities
- treasons
- impersonations
- dissimulations
- glosses
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
pretenses Sentence Examples
- The actor's pretenses of being the character were so convincing that the audience was fooled.
- John's pretenses of being a medical doctor deceived his patients for years.
- Mary's pretenses of innocence were transparent, and everyone knew she was lying.
- Under pretenses of friendship, Sarah betrayed her confidante's trust.
- The thief used false pretenses to gain entry into the victim's home.
- James's pretenses of being a financial expert were exposed by his fraudulent investment scheme.
- The con artist's pretenses of wealth and success fooled many unsuspecting investors.
- The student's pretenses of studying were obvious to his teachers, who knew he was merely pretending to work.
- The politician's pretenses of concern for the people were seen as insincere by many voters.
- The animal's pretenses of being harmless were belied by its sharp claws and teeth.
FAQs About the word pretenses
mere ostentation, a claim usually not supported by facts, a pretentious act or assertion, professed rather than real intention or purpose, false show, an inadeq
poses, shows, acts, affectations, fronts,airs, performances, facades, deceptions, guises
candors, sincerities, naivetés, naïvetés,naivetes,
The actor's pretenses of being the character were so convincing that the audience was fooled.
John's pretenses of being a medical doctor deceived his patients for years.
Mary's pretenses of innocence were transparent, and everyone knew she was lying.
Under pretenses of friendship, Sarah betrayed her confidante's trust.
