feigning

Definitions

The act of pretending or faking a particular feeling, state, or appearance.

Simulating or putting on a false show of something to deceive others.

Examples

He spent the entire morning feigning illness to avoid the difficult meeting.

She was feigning ignorance about the surprise party, even though she had helped plan it.

The predator remained motionless, feigning death until its prey came within striking distance.

Synonyms

pretending faking simulating affecting shamming dissembling posturing

Antonyms

revealing disclosing being exposing displaying manifesting showing