pre·tense
pre·tense/prēˈtens,ˈprēˌtens/
noun
- an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true."his anger is masked by a pretense that all is well"synonyms: make-believe, act, putting on an act, acting, dissembling, shamming, sham, faking, feigning, simulation, falsification, dissimulation, invention, imagination, self-deception, playacting, posturing, posture, posing, pose, cant, attitudinizing, deception, deceit, deceitfulness, fraud, hoax, fraudulence, fabrication, duplicity, artifice, subterfuge, treachery, trickery, dishonesty, hypocrisy, falsity, lying, mendacity, lack of veracity, false colours, kidology, simulacrum, pretext, false excuse, guise, ruse, wile, lie, falsehood
- a claim, especially a false or ambitious one."he was quick to disclaim any pretense to superiority"synonyms: claim, aspiration, purporting, profession
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May 20, 2024 · The meaning of PRETENSE is a claim made or implied; especially : one not supported by fact. How to use pretense in a sentence.
noun · pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense. · a false show of something: a pretense of friendship. · a piece of make-believe.
a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people: She made absolutely no pretense of being interested.
/ˈpritɛnts/ · noun. the act of giving a false appearance. synonyms: feigning, pretence, pretending, simulation · noun. pretending with intention to deceive.
PRETENSE meaning: 1 : a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something pretext; 2 : an act or appearance that looks real but ...
Synonyms for PRETENSE: affectation, pretension, inflation, vanity, arrogance, grandiosity, disdain, pretentiousness; Antonyms of PRETENSE: humility, ...
A pretense is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. He goes to the library and makes a pretense ...