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PHONIES Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word phonies. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word phonies. (close relations)
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sham
nounn
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

adjective satellite

• adopted in order to deceive

verb

• make a pretence of

• make believe with the intent to deceive

charlatans
nounn
noun

• a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

cheaters
nounn
noun

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

counterfeiters
nounn
noun

• someone who makes copies illegally

deceivers
nounn
noun

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

fakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

frauds
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

fraudsters
nounn
noun

• A person who practices fraud; a swindler.

hypocrites
nounn
noun

• 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

impostors
nounn
noun

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

posers
nounn
noun

• a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

• a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor

• a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

pretenders
nounn
noun

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

• 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

quacks
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

• the harsh sound of a duck

adjective satellite

• medically unqualified

verb

• utter quacking noises

• act as a medical quack or a charlatan

swindlers
nounn
noun

• a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

tricksters
nounn
noun

• someone who plays practical jokes on others

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts

dissembler
nounn
noun

• 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

fake
adjectiveadj
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

phoney
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• 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

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

pretender
nounn
noun

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

• 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

bogus
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Best Hypernyms For PHONIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for phonies, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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beguiler cheat cheater deceiver slicker trickster

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