Fake — synonyms, definition

1. fake (a)

affected apocryphal artificial bogus cast counterfeit deceitful deceptive disputed doubtful ersatz false feigned fictitious flash forged fraudulent imitation inorganic insincere • • •

2. fake (Noun)

bait bogus charade charlatan cheat counterfeit deceit deceiver deception decoy dissembler duplicate ersatz fabrication faker forgery fraud hoax humbug imitation • • •

fake (Noun) — Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.

fake (Noun) — A person who makes deceitful pretences.

fake (Noun) — (football) a deceptive move made by a football player.

beguiler cheat cheater deceiver dummy feint imitation slicker trickster Potemkin village fake book name dropper ringer

3. fake (Verb)

act out adopt affect assume beguile bluff bull bullshit coin contrive cook counterfeit deceive delude devise disguise dissemble fabricate falsify feign • • •

fake (Verb) — Make a copy of with the intent to deceive. ex. "he faked the signature"

fake (Verb) — Tamper, with the purpose of deception. ex. "fake the figures"

fake (Verb) — Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths. ex. "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

affect cheat chisel dissemble feign pretend re-create sham juggle

4. fake (Adjective)

bastard cod faux phoney

fake (Adjective) — Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance. ex. "A claim can be considered fake, or false, when the speaker promises too much"

fake (Adjective) — Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article. ex. "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"