phony

• Décrit quelque chose qui n'est pas authentique, réel ou sincère ; faux ou trompeur.

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.

   Faux, frauduleux

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

   Synonymesboguscounterfeitfakefalsefeignedfraudulentmockpretendedshamspurious

   Antonymesauthenticgenuinehonestrealsinceretrue

• Nom désignant une personne qui prétend avoir des sentiments, des convictions ou des qualités qu'elle n'a pas réellement, souvent dans le but de tromper les autres ou de cacher ses véritables motifs.

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.

   Imposteur, charlatan

   • 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.

   Synonymescharlatanfakefraudhumbugimpostormountebankposerpretenderquacksham

   Antonymesauthenticgenuineoriginal