Synonyms of fake
35 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for fake is pose. Other synonyms of fake are feint, deke, pass off, adulterate and artificial.
Synonyms and similar words for fake
nounA move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling...
verbTo modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- artificialInsincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
- badFalse; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- bogusCounterfeit or fake; not genuine.
- bollocks
- concoctedInvented, made up.
- counterfeit
- ersatzAn inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation.
- fabricated
- false
- falsifiedDemonstrated to be false.
- fauxFake or artificial.
- feignedBeing a pretense, simulation, or counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
- forgedFake (as documents); falsified.
- fraudulent
- illegitimateNot authorized by good usage; not genuine.
- ingenuineFalse, not genuine or unauthentic.
- mockImitation, not genuine; fake.
- phoney
- phony-baloneyFake; fraudulent.
- phonyFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
- 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.
Opposite of fake
adjectiveMore antonyms
- realGenuine, not artificial, counterfeit, or fake.
Meaning of fake
- adjective Not real; false, fraudulent.
- adjective Insincere.
- noun Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
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Questions about synonyms of fake
- What is another word for fake?
- Fake has 35 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pose, feint, deke, pass off, adulterate, artificial, bad and bogus.
- What is the opposite of fake?
- The opposite of fake is real. Other antonyms of fake are authentic and genuine.
- What does fake mean?
- Fake means not real; false, fraudulent.
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