adjective
- artificially created or constructed; made up or fabricated
Usage: formal
Examples
- The politician’s confected outrage fooled no one.
- Her confected accent made her sound pretentious.
- The scandal appeared to be entirely confected by the media.
- His confected enthusiasm was obvious to everyone in the room.
- The confected controversy distracted from the real issues.
- She delivered a confected apology that lacked sincerity.