Added 9 October 2026 pretended /pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pretended at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Adopted in order to deceive. an assumed name Related Words: assumedshamcounterfeitfictitiousfictiveimitativefalseallegedsupposedpurportedpresumptive Back to today's word