English Synonym Finder

phony

Definitions

Not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit.

Insincere or pretentious in character or behavior.

Examples

He felt like a phony when he accepted the award for a project he didn't actually lead.

The antique dealer was arrested for trying to sell a phony painting as an original masterpiece.

Synonyms

fake counterfeit fraudulent bogus sham spurious artificial

Antonyms

genuine authentic real sincere honest veritable legitimate