faux

faux

adj \ˈfō\

Definition of FAUX

: imitation, ersatz <faux marble>

Examples of FAUX

1. <even the animal rights activists were fooled by the faux furs>

Origin of FAUX

French, false

First Known Use: 1975

Related to FAUX

Synonyms: artificial, bogus, dummy, ersatz, factitious, fake, false, imitation, 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

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