Sham — synonyms, definition

1. sham (a)

artificial bogus copying counterfeit fake false feigned fictitious flash forged fraudulent imitative lying mock phony pretended pretentious pseudo put-on quack • • •

2. sham (Noun)

affectation airs artifice bolster burlesque caricature cartoon charlatanism cheapness cheat chicane chicanery counterfeit cushion deceit deception device duplicity emptiness facade • • •

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

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

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

3. sham (Verb)

adopt affect assume bluff cheat counterfeit deceive delude dissemble fake feign forge imitate lie pretend simulate

sham (Verb) — Make a pretence of. ex. "She shammed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"

sham (Verb) — Make believe with the intent to deceive. ex. "He shammed a headache"

act belie dissemble misrepresent pretend bull bullshit fake feint juke mouth play play possum take a dive talk through one's hat

4. sham (Adjective)

assumed fictive

sham (Adjective) — Adopted in order to deceive. ex. "sham modesty"