fakest
Least genuine possible
Fakest is the superlative of fake—the most counterfeit, fraudulent, or insincere of a group: That's the fakest smile I've ever seen.
The word appears in informal speech and writing, though some prefer "most fake" in formal contexts.
Fraudulent imitation
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- imitationCopy of the original
bogus · phony · fraudulent · spurious · ersatz · pseudo · sham · bootleg
Not matching reality
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
disinformation · untruth · fictitious · invented · made-up · baseless · unfounded · erroneous
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- dramatizedRendered for stage
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
overstatement · puffed-up · grandiose · theatrical · melodramatic · sensationalized · aggrandized · overhyped
Fraudulent person or thing
- two-facedInsincere and deceptive
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- plasticCapable of being molded
hollow · superficial · put-on · affected · contrived · forced · theatrical · performative
counterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
imitation · bogus · phony · fraudulent · spurious · ersatz · pseudo · sham · bootleg · pirated
false
Not matching reality
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
misinformation · disinformation · untruth · fictitious · invented · made-up · baseless · unfounded · erroneous · mythical
overblown
Inflated beyond reasonable proportion
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- inflatedExpanded with gas
- dramatizedRendered for stage
hyperbolic · overstatement · puffed-up · grandiose · theatrical · melodramatic · sensationalized · aggrandized · overhyped · bombastic
phony
Fraudulent person or thing
- two-facedInsincere and deceptive
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
plastic · hollow · superficial · put-on · affected · contrived · forced · theatrical · performative · pretentious
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
fraud · trickery · ruse · ploy · deceit · bamboozle · hoodwink · dupe · misleading · charlatan
- fake itPretend to know
- fake newsIntentionally deceptive media content
- fake smileFeigned expression of happiness
- fake teethArtificial replacement chompers
- fake IDFraudulent identity document
- fake outDeceptive maneuver to mislead
fake, faked, faker, fakes, fakery, fakers, unfaked, fakeness, fakeable