fake

verb

To make something appear genuine when it is not; to pretend.

"She tried to fake an illness."

adjective

Not genuine or real; an imitation intended to deceive.

"That designer handbag is completely fake."

noun

An object or item that is not genuine; a forgery or sham.

"He tried to sell me a fake."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: imitative, phony, bastard, phoney, bogus, counterfeit, sham, role player, impostor, pretender, shammer, pseud