Assumed (Adjective)
Meaning
Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She used an assumed name to book the hotel room in order to keep her identity private.
- His assumed cheerfulness was starting to wear off as the day went on and the stress began to show.
- The actor's assumed accent was so convincing that many people thought he was actually from the region.
- The company's assumed interest in the project was just a ploy to get their foot in the door.
- The politician's assumed humility was seen as insincere by many of her critics.