Synonyms and Antonyms of pretend (prĭ-tĕnd)

act make a pretense simulacrum make as though act a part ostensible artifice sham dissemble mislead be hypocritical purport keep-up-appearances invent play-act presume imitation affected affectional barmecidal disingenuous hypocritical deceit dissimulation claim feign bluff allege make a show of fabrication pass oneself off impersonate go-through-the-motions put-on-airs put-on let-on make-like sail under false colors put up a front put on an act play-possum mimic fill a role take a part portray make out like play make as if make-believe create affect assume counterfeit fake simulate pose profess dare venture artificial manmade mock simulated synthetic ostensive pretended quasi self-styled so-called affectation charade dodge feint finesse guile guise parody pomp pretense pretext semblance simulation travesty acknowledge beseem deceive disguise dissimulate imagine imitate proclaim guess act the part of playact hypocrisy postiche hazard bogus persiflage subterfuge make represent claim falsely

tell truth be honest

real suppose afraid confess think forget convince seem frighten admit true honest try reproduce

pretend ₁₀

repent ₈ rented ₇ tender ₇

preed ₈ peter ₇ preen ₇ deter ₆ ender ₆ treed ₆ trend ₆ enter ₅ rente ₅ terne ₅ treen ₅

deep ₇ peed ₇ pend ₇ neep ₆ peen ₆ peer ₆ pent ₆ pere ₆ pert ₆ pree ₆ deer ₅ deet ₅ dene ₅ dent ₅ dere ₅ dree ₅ need ₅ nerd ₅ rede ₅ reed ₅ rend ₅ teed ₅ tend ₅ erne ₄ rent ₄ rete ₄ teen ₄ tern ₄ tree ₄

dep ₆ ped ₆ pee ₅ pen ₅ per ₅ pet ₅ rep ₅ dee ₄ den ₄ end ₄ red ₄ ted ₄ ere ₃ ern ₃ nee ₃ net ₃ ree ₃ ret ₃ tee ₃ ten ₃

pe ₄ de ₃ ed ₃ en ₂ er ₂ et ₂ ne ₂ re ₂ te ₂