fakeable

Able to forge

Fakeable describes something that can be convincingly imitated or counterfeited.

Documents, signatures, and emotions are all fakeable to varying degrees: The ID looked official but was easily fakeable.

The word often appears in discussions of security or authenticity—what's fakeable is vulnerable to deception.

imitation

replica

Faithful scaled reproduction

reproduction · facsimile · lookalike · clone · mock-up · simulacrum · forgery · counterfeit · mimicry · recreation

deception

hoax

Deliberate deception for effect

ruse · trickery · subterfuge · guile · feint · bluff · con · scam · scheme · ploy

counterfeit

currency

Medium of exchange

bills · documents · passports · signatures · IDs · certificates · diplomas · licenses · credentials · watermarks

evidence

alibi

Defense of location

records · footage · photos · screenshots · receipts · timestamps · signatures · documents · DNA · fingerprints

emotion

smile

Pleased facial expression

surprise · orgasm · sympathy · interest · concern · confidence · happiness · grief · outrage · excitement

Opposites
susceptibility to counterfeiting or imitation

fakeableunfakeable

Impossible to counterfeit

inimitable · unforgeable · tamper-proof · irreproducible · uncopyable

authenticity verification

fakeableverifiable

Able to be proven

tamper-evident · authenticated · certifiable · traceable · unfalsifiable

Family

fake, faked, faker, faking, fakes, fakery, fakers, fakest, fakeries

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G