counterfeitness
State of being forged
The quality or state of being counterfeit—of being fake, forged, or not genuine.
The word is rare; most contexts prefer counterfeit as an adjective or noun, or use falseness or fraudulence instead.
The counterfeitness of the documents became apparent under UV light.
Faithful scaled reproduction
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- reproductionCopying or procreation
duplicate · simulacrum · fake · clone · lookalike · forgery · mock-up · pastiche
Creating fraudulent imitations
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- fakeryDeliberate deception or pretense
- shamFraudulent imitation
hoax · fabrication · deceit · duplicity · artifice · subterfuge · trickery · misrepresentation
Quality of being false
- phoninessQuality of being insincere
- bogusnessLack of authenticity
- fakenessLack of genuineness
- falsenessAbsence of truth
artificiality · illegitimacy · invalidity · speciousness · hollowness · pretension · fraudulence · disingenuousness
Creating fraudulent imitations
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
bootlegging · infringement · trafficking · prosecution · racketeering
replica
Faithful scaled reproduction
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
reproduction · duplicate · simulacrum · fake · clone · lookalike · forgery · mock-up · pastiche · semblance
forgery
Creating fraudulent imitations
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- fakeryDeliberate deception or pretense
sham · hoax · fabrication · deceit · duplicity · artifice · subterfuge · trickery · misrepresentation · pretense
spuriousness
Quality of being false
falseness · artificiality · illegitimacy · invalidity · speciousness · hollowness · pretension · fraudulence · disingenuousness · insincerity
forgery
Creating fraudulent imitations
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- black-marketIllicit trading network
contraband · bootlegging · infringement · trafficking · prosecution · racketeering
counterfeitnessgenuineness
Quality of being real
authenticity · realness · legitimacy · originality · validity
counterfeit, counterfeiter, counterfeiting, counterfeited, counter, fait, fact, factor, factory