Found 2 items, similar to phony.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: phony phony adj : fraudulent; having a misleading appearance [syn: bogus, fake, phoney, bastard] n : a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold [syn: hypocrite, dissembler, phoney, pretender] [also: phoniest, phonier]
English → English (gcide) Definition: phony phoney \pho"ney\ (f[=o]"n[=e]), a. [Also spelled phony.] [Compar. phonier; superl. phoniest.] 1. imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake; as, a phoney diamond; a phoney hundred-dollar bill. Syn: bogus, counterfeit, fake. [PJC] 2. pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people. [PJC] phoney \pho"ney\ (f[=o]"n[=e]), n. something or someone that is phony. [Also spelled phony.] [PJC] phony \pho"ny\ (f[=o]"n[=e]), a. [Also spelled phoney.] [Compar. phonier; superl. phoniest.] 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. Syn: bogus, counterfeit, fake. [PJC] 2. pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people. [PJC] phony \pho"ny\ (f[=o]"n[=e]), n. something or someone that is phony. [Also spelled phoney.] [PJC]