Other Words for Phony

Phony Adjective Synonyms
unreal, fake, synthetic, artificial, factitious, false, fraudulent, imitation, bogus, spurious, counterfeit, mock, ersatz, paste, trumped up, sham, pretended, insincere, hypocritical, dissimulating, deceitful, dishonest, also phony, pseudo
They were caught trying to collect insurance on the theft of a string of phony pearls. Every time she wanted something, she'd turn on the phony charm.

trickster, faker, humbug, impostor, pretender, charlatan, mountebank, double-dealer, counterfeiter, quack, deceiver, also phony, pseud, paper-hanger
Madame Tatiana claims to be able to communicate with the dead, but I think she's a phony.

Phony Noun Synonyms
fake, fraud, imitation, counterfeit, forgery, hoax, sham, also phony
The diamond she's wearing is a phony.

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Euphony

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Micropolyphony

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Homophony

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