PHONEY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word phoney. (close relations)
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| bogus | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance | ||||||
| fake | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • tamper, with the purpose of deception • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | ||||||
| counterfeit | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • not genuine; imitating something superior noun • a copy that is represented as the original verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive | ||||||
| artificial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • contrived by art rather than nature adjective satellite • artificially formal • not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | ||||||
| deceptive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||
| false | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner adjective satellite • arising from error • erroneous and usually accidental • deliberately deceptive • inappropriate to reality or facts • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • designed to deceive • inaccurate in pitch • adopted in order to deceive • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||
| feigned | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not genuine | ||||||
| forged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • reproduced fraudulently | ||||||
| fraudulent | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • involving deception | ||||||
| imitation | nounn | |||||
noun • the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations • something copied or derived from an original • copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else • a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect adjective satellite • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | ||||||
| insincere | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking sincerity | ||||||
| mock | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of mocking or ridiculing adjective satellite • constituting a copy or imitation of something verb • treat with contempt • imitate with mockery and derision | ||||||
| pretend | verbv | |||||
noun • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • behave unnaturally or affectedly • put forward a claim and assert right or possession of • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • state insincerely | ||||||
| pseudo | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of | ||||||
| sham | nounn | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • adopted in order to deceive verb • make a pretence of • make believe with the intent to deceive | ||||||
| spurious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • ostensibly valid, but not actually valid • plausible but false • born out of wedlock • false or fake; not what it appears to be | ||||||
| dissembler | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||
| phony | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance | ||||||
| pretender | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||
| dissimulator | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||
