93 entries under phony topic. ×

38
fake(verb, adjective, take, act, change)
26
sham(noun, verb, adjective, take, act)
25
counterfeit(verb, adjective, take, act, change)
14
make-believe(verb, adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
12
mock(noun, verb, adjective, bother, play)
10
artificial(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
9
simulated(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
7
false(adjective, fake, counterfeit, mock, sham)
7
imitation(noun, adjective, fake, trick, deception)
7
pretended(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
7
pseudo(noun, adjective, fake, trick, deception)
7
synthetic(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
6
spurious(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
6
bogus(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
6
feigned(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
5
unreal(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
4
ersatz(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
4
factitious(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
3
deceitful(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
3
dishonest(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, sham)
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APASmart Define. (2016). pretend thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pretend/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "pretend thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/pretend/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, pretend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pretend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "pretend thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pretend/thesaurus/synonyms>