fakes
Not the real
Fakes are things that aren't what they appear or claim to be—counterfeits, forgeries, or imitations passed off as genuine: The paintings turned out to be fakes.
A fake can also be a person who pretends to have skills or qualities they lack: He's a total fake.
In sports, a fake is a deceptive move intended to mislead an opponent.
Creating fraudulent imitations
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- piratedCopied without authorization
unauthorized · bills · currency · notes · money · counterfeiting · fraud · imitation
Intentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- conArgument against
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
charlatan · impostor · deceit · sham · hoax · ruse · scheme · manipulation
Produced artificially, not natural
- fauxArtificial or imitation
- ersatzArtificial and inferior substitute
- man-madeCreated by humans
- imitationCopy of the original
simulated · lab-grown · cultured · prosthetic · cubic zirconia · pleather · leatherette · vegan leather
Faithful scaled reproduction
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
duplicate · clone · lookalike · simulacrum · mock-up · doppelganger · decoy · prop
Deceptive outward appearance
- guiseExternal manner shown
- charadeAbsurd or obvious pretense
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- affectationArtificial behavior for effect
veneer · front · pose · acting · disguise · performance · playacting · airs
Deliberately untrue statement
- canardUnfounded malicious rumor
- prankPlayful trick on someone
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
urban legend · tall tale · misinformation · disinformation · conspiracy · debunked · viral · stunt
Headfirst water entry
- flopComplete commercial failure
- simulationImitation of real processes
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- actingTemporarily holding position
theatrics · selling · exaggeration · yellow card · penalty · injury · time-wasting · gamesmanship
forgery
Creating fraudulent imitations
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
pirated · unauthorized · bills · currency · notes · money · counterfeiting · fraud · imitation · bogus
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
trickery · charlatan · impostor · deceit · sham · hoax · ruse · scheme · manipulation · bamboozle
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
imitation · simulated · lab-grown · cultured · prosthetic · cubic zirconia · pleather · leatherette · vegan leather · faux fur
replica
Faithful scaled reproduction
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- reproductionCopying or procreation
facsimile · duplicate · clone · lookalike · simulacrum · mock-up · doppelganger · decoy · prop · stand-in
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
affectation · veneer · front · pose · acting · disguise · performance · playacting · airs · bluster
fabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
myth · urban legend · tall tale · misinformation · disinformation · conspiracy · debunked · viral · stunt · publicity stunt
dive
Headfirst water entry
- flopComplete commercial failure
- simulationImitation of real processes
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
acting · theatrics · selling · exaggeration · yellow card · penalty · injury · time-wasting · gamesmanship · unsportsmanlike
- deceiversliar, liars, deceiver, fraud, impostor
- deceptionslie, lies, lying, deceit, decoy
- falsehoodslie, lies, lying, fib, fibbing
- art forgeryart forgery, art fraud, counterfeit art, master forger, forger
- black marketblack market, illegal trade, smugglers, contraband, traffickers
- scamsscam, scams, fraud, frauds, swindle
fakesoriginals
Authentic first versions
genuine articles · authentics · legitimates · prototypes · bona fides
- fake itPretend to know
- fake newsIntentionally deceptive media content
- fake smileFeigned expression of happiness
- fake teethArtificial replacement chompers
- fake IDFraudulent identity document
- faking itPerforming authenticity without possessing it
fake, faked, faker, faking, fakery, fakers, fakest, fakeable, unfakeable