01 a. imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake; as, a phony …
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1.
imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake; as, a phony diamond; a phony hundred-dollar bill.
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2.
Pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people.
Syn.
phoney, bogus, counterfeit, fake.