Definitions for pretended
prɪˈtɛn dɪdpre·tend·ed

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham(adj)

   adopted in order to deceive

   "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pretended

   of Pretend

2. Pretended(adj)

   making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend

How to pronounce pretended?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say pretended in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pretended in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pretended in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pretended in a Sentence

1. William Weinreb:

   He pretended to be a spectator but he had murder in his heart.

2. John Gay:

   An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

3. Jacques Derrida:

   To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.

4. Prosecutor Jason Nicol:

   There is no question: if Mr Carson did not have actual influence he certainly pretended he did so.

5. Van Der Beek:

   I did [meet Trump] at an Oscar party years ago, it was a two second passing. He pretended to [recognize me] if he didn’t.

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