Direct and Feigned

Opposite meaning words

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

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Feigned is an antonym for direct.

Feigned adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

Usage example: the feigned looks of innocence I got when I asked who had broken the lamp

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Direct is an antonym for feigned.

Nearby Word: feigning

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Feigned and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/feigned

Direct & Feigned. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/feigned>.

Feigned or Direct. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/feigned.

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