🧪ersatz

adjective
/ˈɛrzæts/

Meaning

made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one

Example Sentences

The cheap shoes were made of ersatz leather.

Synonyms

artificial, fake, imitation, substitute, synthetic

Antonyms

genuine, authentic, real

Collocations

ersatz coffee, ersatz leather, ersatz product, ersatz goods

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