Synonyms for Counterfeit
ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪtcoun·ter·feit

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1. counterfeit

   Synonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized

   Antonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, current, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritable

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1. counterfeitverb

   Synonyms:
   simulate, misrepresent, impersonate

   Antonyms:
   expose, unmask, detect

2. counterfeitnoun

   Synonyms:
   cheat, trick, juggle, fraud, artifice, fabrication, pretense, ruse, sham

   Antonyms:
   exposure, detection, unmasking, unveiling, reality, verity, fact, truth

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1. counterfeit, forgeryadjective

   a copy that is represented as the original

   Synonyms:
   forgery, counterfeit

   Antonyms:
   good, honest, veritable, honest-to-goodness, authentic, authenticated, unquestionable, attested, bona fide, documented, old(a), honest-to-god, sure-enough(a), echt, genuine

2. counterfeit, imitativeverb

   not genuine; imitating something superior

   "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"

   Synonyms:
   onomatopoeic, echoic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic, imitative, counterfeit

   Antonyms:
   authenticated, honest-to-goodness, unquestionable, sure-enough(a), bona fide, echt, veritable, old(a), genuine, honest-to-god, documented, honest, authentic, attested, good

3. forge, fake, counterfeitverb

   make a copy of with the intent to deceive

   "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

   Synonyms:
   misrepresent, form, fudge, fake, mould, wangle, spirt, excogitate, manipulate, work, shape, devise, counterfeit, mold, cook, falsify, talk through one's hat, invent, contrive, bullshit, forge, fashion, bull, formulate, hammer, spurt

   Antonyms:
   unquestionable, echt, good, veritable, documented, attested, old(a), authenticated, honest-to-god, bona fide, honest-to-goodness, genuine, honest, sure-enough(a), authentic

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1. counterfeitverb

   Synonyms:
   forge, make a spurious copy of, imitate wrongfully

2. counterfeitverb

   Synonyms:
   feign, simulate, sham, put on the appearance of

3. counterfeitadjective

   Synonyms:
   forged, spurious, supposititious, fraudulent

4. counterfeitadjective

   Synonyms:
   feigned, false, simulated, sham, mock, clap-trap, spurious, put on, make-believe

5. counterfeitnoun

   Synonyms:
   forgery, fraudulent copy

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1. counterfeitadjective

   Synonyms:
   false, fraudulent, spurious, fictitious, sham, mock, feigned

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1. List of paraphrases for "counterfeit":

   falsified, fake, forged, counterfeiting, counterfeited, false, forgery, infringement, infringing, falsification, bogus, waltz, falsify, pseudo, fraudulent, spurious

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How to use Counterfeit in a sentence?

1. Caitlin Carroll:

   Patient safety must be our top priority, and our public policies should reinforce -- not undermine -- that commitment, it is highly irresponsible for Vermont legislators to promote an importation scheme that would create more avenues for counterfeit drugs to enter the country in the middle of an unprecedented opioid crisis.

2. Rahul Gupta:

   It is an evolving process because now we're seeing these pills, counterfeit drugs that are often being marketed through social media to impact youth, and the fact is…if you're attempting to obtain drugs anywhere other than prescription drugs through a legitimate pharmacy, two out of five chances are there that they will have fentanyl, often a lethal dose in it.

3. The United:

   The global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods undermines critical The United States innovation and creativity and harms American workers, this illicit trade also increases the vulnerability of workers involved in the manufacturing of counterfeit goods to exploitative labor practices, and the counterfeit goods can pose significant risks to the health and safety of consumers and workers around the world.

4. Harvey Pratt:

   Eliminating the flow of counterfeit Native American art and craftwork provides a level playing field for the highly talented, dedicated, and hard-working producers of genuine Native American art, we must protect these authentic American Treasures.

5. Richard Blumenthal:

   I believe strongly that federal watchdog agencies have a role in protecting consumers because serious safety concerns are raised by this practice of steering often involving the use of inferior or even salvaged or counterfeit parts.