"feignful" meaning in English

See feignful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more feignful [comparative], most feignful [superlative]
Etymology: feign + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feign|ful|pos=adjective}} feign + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} feignful (comparative more feignful, superlative most feignful)
  1. False; feigned.
    Sense id: en-feignful-en-adj-QjYywFAk Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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