faux
Artificially replicated appearance
Faux means fake or artificial, borrowed from the French word for false.
It often describes imitation materials: faux leather, faux fur, faux marble.
The term can suggest deliberate artifice rather than deception—a faux finish is meant to look decorative, not to fool anyone.
A faux pas is a social blunder, literally a false step.
Not the real thing
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- shamFraudulent imitation
- bogusCounterfeit or fraudulent
ersatz · pseudo · knockoff · replica · simulacrum · reproduction · facsimile · imitative
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
insincere · duplicitous · feigned · pretended · dissembling · guileful · treacherous · hypocritical
Tasteful, current flair
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- fashionableCurrently in style
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
vogue · glamorous · haute · modish · swank · snazzy · classy · polished
Imitation animal hide
- leatheretteArtificial upholstery material
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
fake
Not the real thing
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
- shamFraudulent imitation
bogus · ersatz · pseudo · knockoff · replica · simulacrum · reproduction · facsimile · imitative · lookalike
fraudulent
Involving intentional dishonesty
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
disingenuous · insincere · duplicitous · feigned · pretended · dissembling · guileful · treacherous · hypocritical · spurious
chic
Tasteful, current flair
- trendyCurrently in vogue
- fashionableCurrently in style
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
elegant · vogue · glamorous · haute · modish · swank · snazzy · classy · polished · sartorial
pleather
Imitation animal hide
- leatheretteArtificial upholstery material
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- borrowed wordschic, naive, passe, avant-garde, bon vivant
- fakefake, phony, bogus, sham, counterfeit
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acknowledge, acquaintance, acquire, bureau
- art termspainting, sculpture, drawing, portrait, landscape
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- faux furSynthetic animal-hair fabric
- leaky faucetFaulty water fixture
- faux leatherSynthetic hide substitute
- kitchen faucetSink's water dispenser
- fashion faux pasClothing choice error