📖 Definitions of "Counterfeits"
noun
- 1
A non-genuine article; a fake.
- 2
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
- 3
That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
- 4
An impostor; a cheat.
verb
- 1
To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
"to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc."
- 2
To produce a faithful copy of.
- 3
To feign; to mimic.
"to counterfeit the voice of another person"
- 4
(usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Counterfeits"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| forged | Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal |
| assumed | Supposed or presumed. |
| pretended | feigned; counterfeit |
| phonynoun | (informal) Anything fraudulent or fake. |
| shamnoun | A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine. |
| phoneynoun | Alternative form of phony. [(informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.] |
| fakenoun | Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently. |
| bogusnoun | (US, dialect) A liquor made of rum and molasses. |
| spurious | False, not authentic, not genuine. |
| inauthentic | Not authentic or genuine; spurious. |
| fictitious | Invented; contrived. |
| mocknoun | Mockery; the act of mocking. |
| pseudonoun | A poseur; one who is fake. |
| ostensive | Clearly demonstrative. |
| ostensible | Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real). |
| fictivenoun | (Internet slang) From the living character and multiplicity subculture: a headmate who is in some way a character from a fictional work, whether in inspiration, form, or identity. Originally popularized with soulbonds, and also used for fictional introjects and dissociative identity disorder. |
| bastardnoun | (vulgar, offensive or derogatory, usually referring specifically to a man) A contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person. |
| imitative | Imitating; copying; not original. |
| imitationnoun | (attributive) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing. |
| falsenoun | One of two options on a true-or-false test, that not representing true. |
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