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.

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  • 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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From un- + feigned

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Examples

  • 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

  • Mary's dismay was unfeigned and spontaneous, and her father's irritation grew more pronounced.

    BY THE TURTLES OF TASMAN 2010

  • She burst into tears of a gratitude which could perceive was unfeigned because she was unable to utter a word.

    “Coarsening.” - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • I never heard it again without thinking of that moment when a crowd of machine politicians were reduced to genuine unfeigned grief.

    Discourse.net: My Ringtone Search 2008

  • You see, they will have led lives for others, and are full to the brim with unfeigned kindness.

    Old women: the wisest people on Earth 2010

  • 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 2010

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