Unfeigned – sincere, genuine

(Pronounced un-faynd)

To remember the definition of the word unfeigned, use the following mnemonic:

"I was unfit but I trained (unfeigned) hard!" The claims on her exercise DVD seemed sincere and genuine.

Examples of unfeigned in a sentence

It was difficult to tell if Sally was unfeigned as she let out screams on the jungle reality show.

Grandpa hugged me after my audition and I knew it was unfeigned pride.

The unfeigned shock on Brenda's face made it clear the surprise party was a success.