🪄fake

adjective/verb/noun
/feɪk/

Meaning

not genuine; counterfeit; to imitate something dishonestly
a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham
not genuine; artificial; counterfeit; false

Example Sentences

He tried to fake his signature on the document.

The painting was discovered to be a fake worth very little money.

The painting was revealed to be a fake masterpiece.

Synonyms

counterfeit, forged, imitation, bogus, forgery, fraud, artificial, phony, false
Entry 1
counterfeit, forged, imitation, bogus
Entry 2
counterfeit, forgery, imitation, fraud
Entry 3
artificial, counterfeit, phony, false

Antonyms

genuine, real, authentic, original, true
Entry 1
genuine, real, authentic
Entry 2
genuine, authentic, real, original
Entry 3
real, genuine, authentic, true

Collocations

fake news, fake smile, fake passport, fake identity, fake jewelry, fake documents
Entry 1
fake news, fake smile, fake passport, fake identity
Entry 2
fake news, fake passport, fake jewelry
Entry 3
fake news, fake smile, fake documents

More Example Sentences

Fake news is a big problem.

The “cheap” bag turned out to be fake.

Using fake reviews is harmful to customers.

Our customers are targeted by fake messages.

They suspected the applicant of using fake documents.

Deepfake technology is making it even harder to distinguish between truth and falsehood.