bogus

bo·gus

adjective \ˈbō-gəs\

Definition of BOGUS

: not genuine : counterfeit, sham

— bo·gus·ly adverb

— bo·gus·ness noun

Examples of BOGUS

1. It was just a bogus claim.
2. The evidence was completely bogus.

Origin of BOGUS

obsolete argot bogus counterfeit money

First Known Use: 1825

Related to BOGUS

Synonyms

artificial, imitation, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, faux, imitative, man-made, mimic, mock, pretend, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic

Antonyms

genuine, natural, real

Related Words

cultured, manufactured, process; unauthentic; adulterated, designer, doctored, engineered, fudged, juggled, manipulated, tampered (with); concocted, fabricated; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading, phony (also phoney); affected, brummagem, feigned, pinchbeck, pseudo, spurious

Near Antonyms

authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true; premium, quality, valuable; pure, unadulterated