counterfeit
coun-ter-feit
adjective
Made in exact imitation of something valuable or authentic with intent to deceive.
"Police seized a large amount of counterfeit currency."
verb
To imitate something valuable or authentic with the intent to defraud.
"Criminals often counterfeit designer handbags."
noun
An imitation of something valuable or authentic, made to deceive.
"The painting was a clever counterfeit."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: assumed, pinchbeck, phony, fictive, forged, mock, put on, bastard, phoney, bad, fake, synthetic