Synonyms for phony
ˈfoʊ nipho·ny

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1. phonyadjective

   Antonyms:
   authentic, genuine

2. phonyadjective

   Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

   A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

   Synonyms:
   fake, bogus, counterfeit

   Antonyms:
   authentic, genuine

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1. hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretenderadjective

   a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

   Synonyms:
   dissimulator, dissembler, phoney, shammer, role player, imposter, hypocrite, pretender, pseudo, faker, pseud, impostor, sham, fraud, fake

   Antonyms:
   echt, genuine

2. bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastardadjective

   fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

   Synonyms:
   phoney, simulated, imitation, faux, bastard, false, bogus, fake

   Antonyms:
   genuine, echt

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1. List of paraphrases for "phony":

   false, fake, transvestite, hypocrite, phoney, bogus, liar, cheater

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How to use phony in a sentence?

1. Eliot Engel:

   I have learned that there may be another reason for Mr. Linick's firing. His office was investigating - at my request - Trump's phony declaration of an emergency so he could send weapons to Saudi Arabia.

2. Mary MacCracken:

   Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   The American people understand that Trump is a phony, that Trump is a pathological liar and a racist, and that he lied to the American people during his campaign.

4. Eric Schneiderman:

   Donald Trump fought us every step of the way, filing baseless charges and fruitless appeals and refusing to settle for even modest amounts of compensation for the victims of his phony university. Today, that all changes.

5. Doris Day:

   But I never did like it. Still don't. I think it's a phony name.