Synonyms and Antonyms for Pretending
Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to pretending:
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4 Letter Words
fakeshamakinstopjustlikefoolruseknowmyth
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5 Letter Words
claimlyinggoingdoingfeignfancy
6 Letter Words
posingsayingfakinghidingbothertryingseeingaskingassumehatingactinglieingdupingjokinginsistaccusesimplyfooleddelude
7 Letter Words
arguingseemingplayingfoolingtalkingtellinglettingclamingknowingmockingdenyingconningwantingsupposewishingchasingpresumecharadegoofingbegginginsteadfibbingcallingbribingbashingholdinglookingprovingtrickeddissingforcingblamingsomeoneimageryfigmentfantasyromanceweening
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8 Letter Words
pretensefeigningpretencebluffingallegingclaimingshammingtrickingsupposedimplyingignoringhumoringactuallysecretlyassumingfancyingparadingthinkingwatchingrefusingavoidingpeddlingaccusingsneakingdeludingchattingtreatingstandingfightingberatingshoutingconvincedreamingfiguringstealingpseuderyillusionescapism
9 Letter Words
appearingaffirmingbelievinginsistingbotheringimitatingpresumingimaginingadmittingrealizingintendingcolludinghumouringmimickingassertingsupposingbetrayingmistakingplacatingrealisingconvincedexpectingemulatinginsinuatetorturingcavortingdeclaringromancingimaginaryphantasiaphantasim
10 Letter Words
simulationcontendingresemblingpurportingdisguisingsuspectingforgettingconfessingpresumablyattemptingridiculingpracticingportrayingprofessingworshipingconcealingsuggestingsimulatingpersuadingdefraudingconversingapparently
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11 Letter Words
insinuatingimpersonatecomplainingproclaimingfantasizingcriticizingadmonishingmake beliefimaginationenvisioning'maginationillusionismwishfulnessdaydreaming
12 Letter Words
make-believemasqueradingbullshittingmanipulatingpresupposingperpetratingblackmailingexaggeratingmake believefigmentation
13 Letter Words
demonstratingimpersonatinghallucinatingacknowledgingrationalizinginterrogating
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14 Letter Words
misimaginationself-deception
15 Letter Words
misrepresenting
16 Letter Words
wishful thinkingprestidigitation
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28 Letter Words
figment of one's imagination
Using this list of similar-meaning words, you can choose the best synonyms to replace pretending in your sentences.
Additionally, you'll find antonyms included, perfect for when you need the complete opposite meaning of pretending in your writing.