pretending

Definitions

The act of behaving in a way that is not genuine or is intended to deceive.

Engaging in make-believe or imaginative play.

Claiming or professing falsely to be or do something.

Examples

She spent the entire afternoon pretending to be a queen in her cardboard castle.

He was only pretending to listen while he secretly checked his phone under the table.

Synonyms

feigning acting faking simulating dissembling posturing shamming

Antonyms

being revealing disclosing authenticating exposing manifesting showing