Synonyms & related words for feign

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of feign — including pretend, dissemble, simulate, sham, dissimulate, assume. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to feign

Explore words related to feign — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include faking, attitudinize, pretense, faked, malinger, dissimulation, fakery, ostensible. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for feign

Common synonyms for feign include pretend, dissemble, simulate, sham, dissimulate, assume, profess, playact — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does feign come from?

The word feign breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root feign-, from Latin fingere (“shape, feign”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.