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fingida

[fin-JEE-duh]
adjectivefemininepl: fingidas
feigned, pretended, fake
1. Not genuine or real; pretended or simulated
Her surprise was fingida when she saw the gift.
Sua surpresa era fingida quando viu o presente.
2. Deliberately concealed or hidden under a false appearance
He showed fingida concern for the situation.
Ele mostrou preocupação fingida com a situação.
NYC Slang
fake, phony, bogus
Synonyms
falsasimuladaaparentefictíciaartificial
Antonyms
genuínaverdadeiraautênticasincerareal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fingida
Standard usage, commonly used in written and spoken Portuguese
São Paulo
fingida
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
fingida
Standard usage
Portugal
fingida
Standard usage, equivalent to European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fingida inocência - feigned innocence
fingida doença - pretended illness
fingida amizade - false friendship
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