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Antonyms for phony
ˈfoʊ nipho·ny
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term phony.
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hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretenderadjective
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
Synonyms:
dissimulator, dissembler, phoney, shammer, role player, imposter, hypocrite, pretender, pseudo, faker, pseud, impostor, sham, fraud, fakebogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastardadjective
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Synonyms:
phoney, simulated, imitation, faux, bastard, false, bogus, fake
How to use phony in a sentence?
On a phony pretext from a highly political magistrate who they hand-picked late in the evening just days before the break-in and trampled upon my rights and civil liberties as if our country that we love so much were a third world nation, we’re like a third world nation.
She carries hot sauce, like I carry hot sauce … it’s just so phony and so pandering.
When the people who control the political power in our society can rig investigations like [Clinton’s] investigation was rigged, can rig polls -- you see these phony polls -- and rig the media, they can wield absolute power over your life, your economy and your country and benefit big time by it.
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
Don't believe these phony numbers when you hear 4.9 (%) and 5% unemployment, the number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42%.
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