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- DictionaryPre·tense/prēˈtens/
noun
- 1. an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true: "his anger is masked by a pretense that all is well"
- 2. a claim, especially a false or ambitious one: "he was quick to disclaim any pretense to superiority"
Add to word list. a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people: She made absolutely no pretense of being interested. They kept up (= continued) a pretense of normality as long as they could. The army has given up any pretense of neutrality in the war. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
the act of giving a false appearance. synonyms: feigning, pretence, pretending, simulation. see more. noun. pretending with intention to deceive. synonyms: dissembling, feigning, pretence. see more. noun. a false or unsupportable quality. synonyms: pretence, pretension. see more. noun. an artful or simulated semblance.
pretense. [uncountable, singular] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true. Their friendliness was only pretense. pretense of doing something By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretense of being interested.
6 days ago · 1. a claim, esp. an unsupported one, as to some distinction or accomplishment; pretension. 2. a false claim or profession. 3. a false show of something. 4. a pretending, as at play; make-believe. 5. a false reason or plea; pretext. 6. Rare. aim; intention. 7. pretentiousness; ostentation. 8. a pretentious act or remark.
1. a false show of something; semblance: a pretense of friendship. 2. a pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense. 3. the act of pretending or alleging falsely. 4. an ostensible claim or justification; pretext: He excused himself on a pretense of urgent business; to obtain money under false pretenses.
Noun. Filter. noun. pretenses. A false appearance or action intended to deceive. American Heritage. A claim, esp. an unsupported one, as to some distinction or accomplishment; pretension. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something imagined or pretended. American Heritage. A false reason or plea; pretext. Webster's New World.
PRETENSE meaning: 1 : a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something pretext; 2 : an act or appearance that looks real but is false.
