inauthentic

in·au·then·tic

adj \ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈthen-tik\

Definition of INAUTHENTIC

: not authentic

— in·au·then·tic·i·ty \ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˌthen-ˈti-sə-tē, -thən-\ noun

Examples of INAUTHENTIC

1. <an inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago>

First Known Use of INAUTHENTIC

1860

Related to INAUTHENTIC

Synonyms: bogus, fake, false, forged, counterfeit, phony (also phoney), queer, sham, snide, spurious, unauthentic

Antonyms: authentic, bona fide, genuine, real, unfaked

Related Words: artificial, factitious, imitation, man-made, mimic, mock, simulated, substitute, synthetic; dummy, nonfunctioning, ornamental; cultured, fabricated, manufactured; deceptive, delusive, misleading

Near Antonyms: natural; actual, true, valid

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