definition
make believe with the intent to deceive
sentence
A controlling boss, demanding co-worker, or aggressive customer may be masking their lack of mental strength with a feigned air of toughness.
She feigned illness when it was time to visit the dentist.
difficulty
hard
toefl frequency
1
toefl classification
adjective
feigned
adjective sentence
Can you tell which expressions show real pain and which ones are feigned?
People can see through your feigned interest via your nonverbal signals and these types of white lies can muddy relationships and the office environment.
verb
feign