PHONY

bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard

(adjective) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender

(noun) a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

phony (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)

(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

Synonyms

• (fraudulent): bogus, counterfeit, fake

• See also fake

Antonyms

• authentic

• genuine

Noun

phony (plural phonies)

(informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

(informal) A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.

(informal) Anything fraudulent or fake.

Synonyms

• (faker): dissembler, pretender, fake, faker

Anagrams

• hypno-

Source: Wiktionary

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