bogusness

State of falseness

Bogusness is the quality of being bogus—fake, fraudulent, or not genuine.

The word appears in informal contexts where someone wants to emphasize how phony something is: The sheer bogusness of his excuse was obvious to everyone.

It's more casual than "falsity" or "fraudulence," often carrying a note of exasperation or contempt.

falseness

fakeness

Lack of genuineness

fraudulenceIntentional deception for gain
inauthenticityLack of genuineness
counterfeitnessQuality of being falsified

spuriousness · phoniness · falsity · sham · deception · forgery · pretense · imposture · fabrication · untruth

worthlessness

uselessness

Lack of practical value

valuelessnessAbsence of any worth
emptinessAbsence of substance
hollownessState of being empty inside

meaninglessness · pointlessness · futility · vanity · triviality · insignificance · flimsiness · shoddiness · cheapness · junkiness

absurdity

ridiculousness

Quality of being laughable

nonsensicalnessQuality of lacking meaning
preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable

foolishness · silliness · outrageousness · zaniness · wackiness · craziness · idiocy · stupidity · senselessness · irrationality

Opposites

authenticity/genuineness

bogusnessgenuineness

Quality of being real

authenticity · realness · truthfulness · sincerity · bona fides

validity/legitimacy

bogusnesslegitimacy

Lawful or rightful status

validity · authenticity · lawfulness · correctness · officialness

Family

bogus

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G