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- Dictionarypho·ny/ˈfōnē/
adjective
- 1. not genuine; fraudulent: "I thought your accent was a bit phony"
noun
- 1. a fraudulent person or thing.
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Phony means not sincere or not real, or represented as real but actually false. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related terms from Cambridge Dictionary.
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PHONY meaning: 1. not sincere or not real: 2. represented as...
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Phony means not genuine or real, such as a fake, a sham, or a counterfeit. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of phony from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Whether you're talking about your attitude, a gigantic diamond, or that obnoxious guy's claims that he knows everything about quantum physics, you can use phony to say that something’s not real. Use the adjective phony to describe anything that’s fake.
Phony is a word that means “fake” or “made up.” But there is nothing fake about this unusual origin story for the word. While the exact origins of phony are unknown, the word likely comes from an old con known as the fawney rig.
Phony means not sincere or not real, or represented as real but actually false. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.
Jun 26, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of the word phony, which can be an adjective, noun, or verb. Phony means fraudulent, fake, or a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
Noun. A fake or counterfeit thing; a false or insincere person. Earlier version. phoney, a. and n. in OED Second Edition (1989) Originally U.S. colloquial. adjective. 1893–. Fake, sham, counterfeit; false; insincere.
