phoney
(Informal)
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- fake, bogus, counterfeit, ersatz, false, imitation, pseudo (informal), sham
[noun]
Synonyms:
- fake, counterfeit, forgery, fraud, impostor, pseud (informal), sham

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pho‧ney (also phony American English) /ˈfəʊni $ ˈfoʊ-/ adjective informal

1. false or not real, and intended to deceive someone Synonym : fake:
a phoney American accent

2. someone who is phoney is insincere and pretends to be something they are not
—phoney noun [countable]:
He’s a complete phoney!
—phoniness noun [uncountable]

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