Synonyms for phoney
phoney

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1. phoneyadjective

   Synonyms:
   pretender, fake, dissembler

2. phoneynoun

   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 phoney.

   Synonyms:
   bogus, fake, counterfeit, dissembler, pretender

3. phoneynoun

   A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.

   Synonyms:
   pretender, fake, dissembler

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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

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

   Antonyms:
   genuine, echt

2. bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastardadjective

   fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

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

   Antonyms:
   genuine, echt

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1. List of paraphrases for "phoney":

   impostor, imposter, false, phony, crook, phantom, fake

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