I. verb
Synonyms: assume 4, act, affect, bluff, fake, feign, pretend, put on, sham, simulate
Related Word: ape, copy, imitate, mimic
II. adjective
being an imitation intended to mislead or deceive
counterfeit money
counterfeit sympathy
Synonyms: bogus, brummagem, fake, false, phony, pinchbeck, pseudo, sham, snide, spurious; compare spurious 3
Related Word: feigned, pretended, simulated; deceptive, delusive, delusory, misleading; fraudulent
Contrasted words: authentic, veritable; actual, real, true; unquestionable, valid
Antonyms: bona fide, genuine
III. noun
Synonyms: imposture , deceit, deception, fake, fraud, gyp, hoax, humbug, phony, sell
Related Word: copy, facsimile, reproduction; dummy, simulacrum