feigner

Meanings

• pretending to have a feeling or belief that one does not actually have

  - "She feigned interest in the topic to please her colleague."
  - "He feigned sickness to avoid attending the mandatory training session."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with feigner
feigner , gainer , ranger , stranger

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Variants

List of all variants of feigner that leads to same result
feign , feigned , feigner , feigners , feigning , feigns

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from the Old French word 'feindre', which means 'to pretend' or 'to feign'

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. I wince, "feigning" interest in a TV Guide and mumbling a hello.

   - Douglas Coupland,{it}Generation X{/it},1991

2. Success keeps her busy. "Relaxation?" she asks, "feigning" puzzlement. "What's that?"

   - Jennifer Johnston,{it}New Woman{/it},November 1990

3. … Brad would sometimes clown or "feign" clumsiness just to crack her composed expression with a blush or a disapproving frown.

   - John Updike,{it}Trust Me{/it},1987

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