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Antonyms for phony
ˈfoʊ nipho·ny

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  1. phonyadjective

    Antonyms:
    authentic, genuine

  2. phonyadjective

    Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

    A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

    Synonyms:
    fake, bogus, counterfeit

    Antonyms:
    authentic, genuine

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  1. 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

    Antonyms:
    echt, genuine

    Synonyms:
    dissimulator, dissembler, phoney, shammer, role player, imposter, hypocrite, pretender, pseudo, faker, pseud, impostor, sham, fraud, fake

  2. bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastardadjective

    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

    Antonyms:
    genuine, echt

    Synonyms:
    phoney, simulated, imitation, faux, bastard, false, bogus, fake

How to use phony in a sentence?

  1. Former President Trump:

    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.

  2. Host Charlamagne Tha God:

    She carries hot sauce, like I carry hot sauce … it’s just so phony and so pandering.

  3. Donald Trump:

    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.

  4. Mary MacCracken:

    Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.

  5. President Trump:

    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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#6065authentic
#30702phony
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