foisted
Passed off fraudulently
Foisted is the past tense of foist, meaning to impose something unwanted or inferior on someone through deception or pressure.
You foist off counterfeit goods on unsuspecting buyers, or have unwelcome responsibilities foisted on you: The extra work was foisted on the junior staff.
The word carries a sense of underhanded imposition.
Not wanted here
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- undesirableNot wanted or sought
- rejectedRefused or turned away
spurned · imposed · thrust · dumped · palmed off · offloaded · saddled · burdened
Oppressive weight or duty
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- onusResponsibility one bears
- yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
albatross · imposition · liability · responsibility · task · charge · inflicted · forced
Intentional criminal trickery
- shamFraudulent imitation
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fakeNot the real thing
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
forgery · imposture · misrepresentation · pretense · fabrication · trickery · deceit · subterfuge
unwelcome
Not wanted here
- unsolicitedNot asked for
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- undesirableNot wanted or sought
rejected · spurned · imposed · thrust · dumped · palmed off · offloaded · saddled · burdened · landed
burden
Oppressive weight or duty
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- onusResponsibility one bears
yoke · albatross · imposition · liability · responsibility · task · charge · inflicted · forced · compelled
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
counterfeit · forgery · imposture · misrepresentation · pretense · fabrication · trickery · deceit · subterfuge · chicanery