adjective

phony

US /ˈfoʊni/

phony

ADJECTIVE

Definition of phony

1

If something is phony, it is not real.

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

1

A phony is a person who assumes an identity of another person.

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

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Examples of phony

1

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

Example sentence
2

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

Example sentence

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Related words and phrases

Similar words

fraudulentboguscounterfeitfake

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