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Feigned vs Genuine - What's the difference?

feigned | genuine |

As adjectives the difference between feigned and genuine

is that feigned is being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent while genuine is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.

As a verb feigned

is (feign).

feigned

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
    • 1841' ''"I have passed my word," said Jowl with '''feigned reluctance, "and I'll keep it. When does this match come off? I wish it was over. -- To-night?"'' — Charles Dickens, ''The Old Curiosity Shop , Chapter 9.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (feign)

    • Anagrams

    * feeding

    genuine

    English

    (wikipedia genuine)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
    • a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials

    Synonyms

    * authentic * real * natural * lubish * true * See also

    Antonyms

    * fake * ingenuine

    Related terms

    * genus

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