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Synonyms for counterfeit
ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪtcoun·ter·feit

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. counterfeit, forgeryadjective

    a copy that is represented as the original

    Synonyms:
    forgery

    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

    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, 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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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. counterfeitadjective

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

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How to use counterfeit in a sentence?

  1. Robb Pitts:

    This conspiracy theory about counterfeit ballots has been trotted out by proponents of the' Big Lie' across the country and shot down every time, whether it's looking for bamboo in Arizona's ballots or searching for counterfeits in Fulton's, it is nonsense.

  2. Susanne Somerville:

    Even though the drug supply in the United States is safe, there are small percentages ... of potential counterfeit drugs. Certainly, there's a lot of evidence of diverted drugs.

  3. Troy Miller:

    Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights laws is a CBP priority trade mission, we will continue to work closely with our trade and law enforcement partners to identify and seize counterfeit merchandise that could potentially harm Troy Miller consumers and businesses.

  4. Richard Gillespie:

    Counterfeit driver's licenses are used by young adults who have not yet reached the legal drinking age.

  5. Richard Gordon:

    In the 20th century, specialisation has become the counterfeit of brilliance.


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  • namaak, vervalsAfrikaans
  • تزويرArabic
  • ялғанBashkir
  • фалшификация, подправен, подправям, фалшив, фалшифицирамBulgarian
  • Fälschung, falsch, fälschen, gefälschtGerman
  • κίβδηλος, πλαστογραφώ, παραχαράσσω, ψεύτικος, πλαστόςGreek
  • contrahacer, contrahechura, falsificado, falsificar, contrahechoSpanish
  • جعلیPersian
  • väärennetty, jäljitelty, väärentää, väärennös, jäljitelmä, vääräFinnish
  • contrefaire, contrefait, contrefaçonFrench
  • מזויףHebrew
  • नक़ल, जाली, खोटाHindi
  • hamisítvány, hamisított, hamisHungarian
  • palsuIndonesian
  • contraffare, imitazione, falsificare, falso, contraffazioneItalian
  • 偽物, フェイクJapanese
  • ყალბიGeorgian
  • ក្លែងក្លាយ, របស់ក្លែងKhmer
  • vervalsen, namaak, nep, vervalst, namaken, vervalsingDutch
  • sfałszowany, podrabiać, falsyfikat, fałszować, podróbka, podrobionyPolish
  • contrafazer, contrafação, falsificar, falsificação, falsoPortuguese
  • поддельный, фальшивый, подделка, фальшивка, контрафактный, подделывать, подделатьRussian
  • प्रातिरूपिकSanskrit
  • лажан, неаутентичанSerbo-Croatian
  • förfalskad, förfalskning, förfalskaSwedish
  • bandiaSwahili
  • ของปลอมThai
  • 伪造Chinese

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