Synonyms of makes believe

makes believe

phrase

present tense third-person singular of make believe

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

He made believe he was sick to get out of going to school.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• assumes
• passes (for)
• simulates
• affects
• acts
• puts on
• feigns
• shams
• poses
• professes
• counterfeits
• bluffs
• dissembles
• lets on
• dissimulates
• plays
• conceals
• fakes
• forges
• masquerades
• imitates
• playacts
• masks
• disguises
• impersonates
• camouflages
• feints
• malingers