Pretense Synonyms and Antonyms

prētĕns, prĭ-tĕns
A display of insincere behavior
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. simulation
  2. act
  3. acting
  4. disguise
  5. dissemblance
  6. pretence
  7. masquerade
  8. sham
  9. show
  10. pretending
  11. feigning
Artificial behavior adopted to impress others
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. affectation
  2. affectedness
  3. air
  4. mannerism
  5. pose
A professed rather than a real reason
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pretension
  2. pretext
A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. claim
  2. pretension
  3. title
  4. dibs

Words Related to Pretense

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Pretense Sentence Examples

  • From the pretense of illness, from his daughter's distress, and by the embarrassed faces of Sonya and Marya Dmitrievna, the count saw clearly that something had gone wrong during his absence, but it was so terrible for him to think that anything disgraceful had happened to his beloved daughter, and he so prized his own cheerful tranquillity, that he avoided inquiries and tried to assure himself that nothing particularly had happened; and he was only dissatisfied that her indisposition delayed their return to the country.

  • Without any pretense she was now afraid of everything.

  • These predators often make contact with kids through chat rooms and/or e-mail and often under the pretense of being kids themselves.

  • The committee abandoned any pretense that it was serious about the reform of our public services.

  • They were lured to the site of the show under the pretense that they were to appear in a "Mr.

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