🔄 Synonyms of "Phony"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| counterfeitnoun | False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine. |
| fakenoun | Not real; false, fraudulent. |
| bogusnoun | Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. |
| imitative | Imitating; copying; not original. |
| phoneynoun | (chiefly British) Alternative form of phony. [(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.] |
| hypocritenoun | Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. |
| dissemblernoun | Someone who dissembles. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Phony"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| phoneynoun | (chiefly British) Alternative form of phony. [(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.] |
| fakenoun | Not real; false, fraudulent. |
| bogusnoun | Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. |
| counterfeitnoun | False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine. |
| dissemblernoun | Someone who dissembles. |
| hypocritenoun | Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. |
| 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. |
| fauxnoun | Fake or artificial. |
| shamnoun | Intended to deceive; false. |
| forgedverb | Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal |
| liarnoun | A person who frequently lies; someone who tells a lie. |
| spurious | False, not authentic, not genuine. |
| fraudulent | Dishonest; based on fraud or deception. |
| scamnoun | A fraudulent deal. |
| cheatingnoun | An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity. |
| cheaternoun | Someone who cheats; something that cheats. |
| cheatverb | (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. |
| hypocrisynoun | The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have. |
| mockverb | To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt. |
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🏷️ Nouns for "Phony"
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