unfeigned

[uhn-feynd]

adjective

1. not feigned; sincere; genuine.

Other Word Forms

• unfeignedly adverb
• unfeignedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfeigned¹

First recorded in 1325–75, unfeigned is from the Middle English word unfeynid. See un- ¹, feign, -ed ²

Example Sentences

The movie walks a half-ponderous, half-intriguing tightrope: Can Mike’s talents as a male entertainer finally become both a legitimate source of professional satisfaction and an expression of ardent, unfeigned desire?

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Leonard, despite his clearly unfeigned kindness, turns out to be the bearer of less-than-benevolent tidings.

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“Didn’t have time to be nervous,” he said, with unfeigned modesty.

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Yet, with unfeigned emotion, he repeated the Declaration’s stirring phrases and told his audience that Jefferson “left us so very, very much.”

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But if “The Last Duel” hits some familiar notes, it hits them, more often than not, with both unfeigned anger and an invigoratingly dark sense of humor.

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