SHAM Synonyms
There are 23 synonyms of the word
sham.
(exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word sham. (close relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word sham. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SHAM
| Rank | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fake | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 2 | feign | verbv | ||||
| 3 | affect | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 4 | assume | verbv | ||||
| 5 | assumed | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 6 | dissemble | verbv | ||||
| 7 | faker | verb, nounv, n | ||||
| 8 | false | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 9 | fictitious | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 10 | fictive | adjectiveadj | ||||
| 11 | fraud | nounn | ||||
| 12 | imposter | nounn | ||||
| 13 | impostor | nounn | ||||
| 14 | mock | verbv | ||||
| 15 | postiche | nounn | ||||
| 16 | pretend | verbv | ||||
| 17 | pretended | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
| 18 | pretender | nounn | ||||
| 19 | pseud | |||||
| 20 | pseudo | adjectiveadj | ||||
Best Hypernyms For SHAM
Alternatives for FAKE
Words (42)
boguscounterfeitfalseimitationphonypseudoartificialdeceitfuldeceptivefabricatedfeignedforgedfraudulentinsinceremockpretentiousspuriousunrealadulteratebullcookfakerfalsifyfauxfeintforgefraudfudgeimposterimpostorjukemanipulatemisrepresentphoneyposepostichepretenderpseudshammersimulatedwangledekePhrases (3)
pass offrole playertalk through one's hat
