phony

Other spellings

• (UK) phoney

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfoʊni/

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Adjective

Positive phony

Comparative phonier

Superlative phoniest

1. If something is phony, it is not real.
   • Synonyms: fraudulent, bogus, counterfeit and fake
   • Antonyms: authentic and genuine

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

Noun

Singular phony

Plural phonies

1. (countable) A phony is a person who assumes an identity of another person.

   He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.