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Definition 2024
phony
phony
See also: -phony
English
Alternative forms
- phoney (British)
Adjective
phony (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)
- Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
- A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
Synonyms
- (fraudulent): bogus, counterfeit, fake
- See also Wikisaurus:fake
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
fraudulent; fake
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Noun
phony (plural phonies)
- A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
- He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.
- A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
- He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says.
Synonyms
- (faker): dissembler, pretender, fake, faker
Derived terms
- phony up, phoney up
- Phony War, Phoney War
Translations
a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own
a person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold