🧪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

Related Vocabularies

Not able to be moved; fixed in position.
made or adapted for a particular purpose, person, or situation
uncomfortably small or restricted
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too poor to produce much or any vegetation; unproductive or empty

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