Synonyms of bogus
31 similar words
Another word for bogus is spurious. Other synonyms of bogus are bad, illegitimate, put-up, mock and faux.
Synonyms and similar words for bogus
adjectiveCounterfeit or fake; not genuine.
- phonyFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
- artificial
- badFalse; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- bollocks
- concoctedInvented, made up.
- counterfeit
- ersatzAn inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation.
- fabricated
- false
- falsifiedDemonstrated to be false.
- fake
- fauxFake or artificial.
- feignedBeing a pretense, simulation, or counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
- forged
- fraudulent
- illegitimateNot authorized by good usage; not genuine.
- ingenuineFalse, not genuine or unauthentic.
- mockImitation, not genuine; fake.
- phoney
- phony-baloneyFake; fraudulent.
- phony as a three-dollar billExtremely phony; fake; dishonest; completely bogus.
- pseudo
- put-upSecretly arranged in advance, especially in order to defraud someone or to advance one's own interests.
- said to be
- sham
- spuriousFalse, not authentic, not genuine.
- synthetic
- unauthenticNot authentic; inauthentic.
- unreal
- trumped-upFaked, fabricated or falsely manufactured.
adjectiveOf a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent...
- illegalTotally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
Meaning of bogus
- adjective Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
- adjective Undesirable or harmful.
- adjective Incorrect, useless, or broken.
bogus in other languages
Questions about synonyms of bogus
- What is another word for bogus?
- Bogus has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as spurious, bad, illegitimate, put-up, mock, faux, falsified and trumped-up.
- What does bogus mean?
- Bogus means counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
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