Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not feigned; genuine.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere: as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned thanks.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere; genuine.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
feigned - adjective
Genuine - adjective Not false or
hypocritical
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
Etymologies
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Examples
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If it be from a pure conscience (that is, a conscience purified in the blood of Christ), and faith unfeigned, which is the life, or a fruit of it, whereof we are speaking, -- it is glorious and commendable; if from other principles, the Lord abhors it.
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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Mary's dismay was unfeigned and spontaneous, and her father's irritation grew more pronounced.
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She burst into tears of a gratitude which could perceive was unfeigned because she was unable to utter a word.
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She clarified that what's important about sharing the "unfeigned" aspect of a production is to get at the specific powers of the theatrical form—an experience of togetherness in a real time and place—in the service of the story.
Lost (and Found) in Space Lizzie SImon 2012
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Let us instead reach for that 'higher ground' which encompasses unfeigned love liberally garnished with tolerance.
Darius A. Gray: Cultural Scapegoats and Whipping Boys Darius A. Gray 2011
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Such instances of unfeigned generosity provide a source of real pleasure in the sometimes arduous business of tramping the documentary trail.
Robert Morris Charles Rappleye 2010
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You see, they will have led lives for others, and are full to the brim with unfeigned kindness.
Rory Fitzgerald: Old women: the wisest people on Earth Rory Fitzgerald 2010
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I never heard it again without thinking of that moment when a crowd of machine politicians were reduced to genuine unfeigned grief.
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You see, they will have led lives for others, and are full to the brim with unfeigned kindness.
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You see, they will have led lives for others, and are full to the brim with unfeigned kindness.
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