1. claimed or asserted falsely; not genuine or real

1. past tense and past participle of pretend; acted as if something was true when it was not

Examples

• She pretended to be asleep when her parents checked on her.
• He pretended not to hear the question.
• The children pretended they were pirates sailing the seas.
• The pretended friendship was actually a scheme to gain information.
• His pretended concern fooled no one.
• They pretended to enjoy the boring movie.
• The pretended illness got her out of work for the day.