Synonyms & related words for feint

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of feint — including ruse, subterfuge, ploy, feigning, trickery, stratagem. 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 feint

Explore words related to feint — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include phenakism, chicaning, counterploy, parries, dodgery, counterfeisance, parrying, feigned. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for feint

Common synonyms for feint include ruse, subterfuge, ploy, feigning, trickery, stratagem, fakery, artifice — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does feint come from?

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