phony

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht echt, wahrhaftig oder aufrichtig ist; gefälscht oder betrügerisch.

Describes something that is not genuine, real, or sincere; fake or fraudulent.

1. Fraudulent or fakeB1informalamerican

   Not genuine; having a misleading appearance or being intended to deceive.

   Falsch

   • He gave a phony excuse for being late.
   • The painting was discovered to be phony.
   • She saw through his phony smile.

   Synonymeboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedfraudulentmockpretendedshamspurious

   Antonymeauthenticgenuinehonestrealsinceretrue

• Substantiv für eine Person, die Gefühle, Überzeugungen oder Eigenschaften vortäuscht, die sie nicht wirklich besitzt, oft um andere zu täuschen oder ihre wahren Absichten zu verbergen.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to have feelings, beliefs, or qualities that they do not actually possess, often to deceive others or hide their true motives.

1. Fraud or ImpostorB2informalamerican

   A person who pretends to be something they are not, especially to gain advantage or hide their true feelings.

   Betrüger oder Hochstapler

   • He's a total phony, always pretending to be rich.
   • Don't trust her; she's a phony who lies about her achievements.
   • The journalist exposed the politician as a phony.

   Synonymecharlatanfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankposerpretenderquacksham

   Antonymeauthenticgenuineoriginal