| ADJECTIVE | all | fake, bogus, phony, phoney, bastard | fraudulent |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated | not genuine or real | |
| VERB | creation | fake, forge, counterfeit | make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
| social | fake, fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent | tamper, with the purpose of deception | |
| communication | fake, talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | |
| NOUN | artifact | fake, sham, postiche | something that is a counterfeit |
| person | fake, imposter, impostor, pretender, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
| act | fake, juke | (football) a deceptive move made by a football player |
| Sounds | fey'k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ache ... wake / Wake: 58 rhymes with eyk... | |
| Meaning | fraudulent; having a misleading appearance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bogus, phony, phoney, bastard | |
| Broader | counterfeit, imitative | not genuine |
| Spanish | adulterado, falsificado, falso, trapicheado | |
| Catalan | farsant, fill de puta | |
| Nouns | fake | a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
| Meaning | not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it isn't fake anything | |
| Synonyms | false, faux, imitation, simulated | |
| Broader | artificial, unreal | contrived by art rather than nature |
| Spanish | artificial, falsificado, falso, imitado | |
| Catalan | artificial, fals, falsejat, falsificat, imitat | |
| Nouns | fake | something that is a counterfeit |
| Meaning | Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | sham, postiche | |
| Narrower | Potemkin village | Something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance |
| fake book | A fake in the form of an imitation book | |
| Broader | imitation | Something copied or derived from an original |
| Spanish | impostura | |
| Catalan | impostura | |
| Adjectives | fake | not genuine or real |
| Verbs | fake | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths |
| fake | make a copy of with the intent to deceive | |
| fake | tamper, with the purpose of deception | |
| Meaning | A person who makes deceitful pretenses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | imposter, impostor, pretender, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player | |
| Narrower | name dropper | someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends |
| ringer | A contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses | |
| Broader | deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker | someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
| Spanish | embaucador, embustero, farsante, impostora, impostor, simulador | |
| Catalan | engalipador, ensibornador, entabanador, farsaire, farsant, impostor, pseudo | |
| Adjectives | fake | fraudulent |
| Verbs | fake | make a copy of with the intent to deceive |
| fake | tamper, with the purpose of deception | |
| Meaning | (football) a deceptive move made by a football player. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | juke | |
| Category | football, football game | Any of various games / games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal |
| Broader | feint | Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) |
| Spanish | amago, simulacro | |
| Meaning | make a copy of with the intent to deceive. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "he faked the signature" | |
| Synonyms | forge, counterfeit | |
| Broader | re-create | create anew |
| Spanish | contrahacer, falsear, falsificar, forjar | |
| Catalan | falsar, falsejar, falsificar, forjar | |
| Nouns | fake | something that is a counterfeit |
| fake | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
| fakery | the act of faking / faking (or the product of faking / faking) | |
| Meaning | Tamper, with the purpose of deception. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent | |
| Narrower | juggle | manipulate by or as if by moving around components |
| Broader | cheat, chisel | Engage in deceitful behavior |
| Spanish | adulterar, desfigurar, falsear, falsificar, fingir, hacer trampa, manipular, tergiversar | |
| Catalan | falsejar, falsificar, tergiversar | |
| Nouns | fake | something that is a counterfeit |
| fake, faker | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
| fakery | the act of faking / faking (or the product of faking / faking) | |
| Meaning | Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something | |
| Example | "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" | |
| Synonyms | talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull | |
| Broader | feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble | make believe with the intent to deceive / deceive |
| Spanish | liar, parlotear | |
| Catalan | mentir | |
| Nouns | fake | something that is a counterfeit |
| faker | a person who makes deceitful pretenses | |
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