Meaning & use

unfeigned

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Genuine; not pretended or artificial.

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Her unfeigned enthusiasm made the presentation far more convincing.

He greeted his old friend with unfeigned joy.

A note on using this word

Formed from "feign" (to pretend) with the negative prefix "un-."

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