Adjective: feigned feynd- Not genuine
"feigned sympathy"
Verb: feign feyn- Make believe with the intent to deceive
"He feigned that he was ill";
- sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
- Make a pretence of
"he feigned sleep";
- simulate, assume, sham
See also: insincere
Type of: act, belie, dissemble, misrepresent, pretend
Encyclopedia: Feign