Standard Lemma guide

unfeigned

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not feigned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Genuine.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Not false or hypocritical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • genuine emotion
  • her interest in people was unfeigned
  • true grief

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genuine, true(a)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English feigned English unfeigned From un- + feigned.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: непресторен (neprestoren) — not feigned
  • Ancient Greek: ἄπλαστος (áplastos) — not feigned
  • Māori: tinihangakore — not feigned