fake

nouns

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

fake, postiche, sham

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer

(football) a deceptive move made by a football player

fake, juke

verbs

make a copy of with the intent to deceive

"he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

counterfeit, fake, forge

is derived from

fakery

tamper, with the purpose of deception

"Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle

is derived from

faker

is derived from

fakery

speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

bull, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat

is derived from

faker

adjectives

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

bastard, bogus, fake, phoney, phony

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated