phony
/ˈfoʊni/
adjective
- Not real or genuine; fake or false.
- She gave a phony excuse for being late to the meeting.
- The painting was discovered to be a phony copy of a famous work.
- His phony smile didn't fool anyone at the party.
Synonyms
noun
- A person who is not sincere or who pretends to be something they are not.
- Don't trust him; he's a total phony who only cares about himself.
- She realized her friend was a phony when he lied about his job.
- The so-called expert was exposed as a phony by the journalists.
- Something that is not genuine; a fake or counterfeit.
- That diamond ring is a phony, not a real gem.
- The antique dealer sold me a phony that looked like a real vase.
- The police found a stack of phony bills in the suspect's car.