bogus[adjective]Synonyms: fake, artificial, counterfeit, false, forged, fraudulent, imitation, phoney
or phony
(informal), sham
Antonyms: authentic, genuine, real
Contrasted words: bona fide, good
Related Words: forged,
imitation [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
bo‧gus /ˈbəʊɡəs $ ˈboʊ-/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: bogus 'machine for making illegal money' (1800-1900)]
not true or real, although someone is trying to make you think it is
Synonym : false:
bogus insurance claims bogus applications for asylum [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲