Synonyms & related words for pretended

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pretended — including assumed, fictitious, sham, feigned, faked, false. 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 pretended

Explore words related to pretended — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pretending, pretends, feigning, feigner, feigns, faking, pretense, phoniness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pretended

Common synonyms for pretended include assumed, fictitious, sham, feigned, faked, false, fictive, supposed — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pretended come from?

The word pretended breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -tend, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.