pretending Antonyms

Meaning of pretending

Wordnet

pretending (n)

the act of giving a false appearance

pretending Sentence Examples

  1. The children were pretending to be superheroes, running around the park with make-believe capes.
  2. She pretended not to notice the disapproving look from her boss, but her heart sank deep inside.
  3. The actors were pretending to be lovers onstage, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other.
  4. The politician was pretending to care about the people, but his true intentions were self-serving.
  5. I pretended to be interested in his story, but my mind was wandering far away.
  6. The students were pretending to listen to the lecture, but their eyes were glued to their phones.
  7. She pretended to be tough, but her trembling voice betrayed her true feelings.
  8. The cat pretended to be asleep, but its twitching tail gave it away.
  9. The salesman was pretending to be helpful, but he was really just trying to close a deal.
  10. The bird pretended to be injured to distract a predator from its nest.

FAQs About the word pretending

the act of giving a false appearance

dissimulating, duplicitous, bluffing, unbelievable, unreliable, posing, unscrupulous, equivocating, insincere, dissembling

truthful, plain, plain, honest, veracious, direct,honest, truthful, open, veracious

The children were pretending to be superheroes, running around the park with make-believe capes.

She pretended not to notice the disapproving look from her boss, but her heart sank deep inside.

The actors were pretending to be lovers onstage, but off-stage they couldn't stand each other.

The politician was pretending to care about the people, but his true intentions were self-serving.