Synonyms of pretending

Noun

1. pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning, deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

usage: the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"

Verb

1. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble, misrepresent, belie

usage: make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

2. dissemble, pretend, act

usage: behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting"

3. pretend, claim, lay claim, arrogate

usage: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

4. guess, venture, pretend, hazard, speculate

usage: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

5. make, pretend, make believe, act, play, represent

usage: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"

6. profess, pretend, claim

usage: state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"