phony-baloney

pho·ny–ba·lo·ney

adj \-bə-ˈlō-nē\

Definition of PHONY-BALONEY

: phony e

Variants of PHONY-BALONEY

pho·ny–ba·lo·ney or pho·ney–baloney \-bə-ˈlō-nē\

First Known Use of PHONY-BALONEY

1978

Related to PHONY-BALONEY

Synonyms: artificial, backhanded, counterfeit, double, double-dealing, double-faced, fake, feigned, hypocritical, Janus-faced, jive [slang], left-handed, lip, mealy, mealymouthed, Pecksniffian, phony (also phoney), phony-baloney (or phoney-baloney), pretended, two-faced, unctuous

Antonyms: artless, candid, genuine, heartfelt, honest, sincere, undesigning, unfeigned

Related Words: affected, assumed, claptrap, contrived, forced, mechanical, put-on, simulated, strained, unnatural; empty, hollow, meaningless; deceitful, devious, dishonest, false, untruthful; facile, glib, superficial; bogus, sham; campy, facetious, jocular, tongue-in-cheek; canting, pharisaical, pious, sanctimonious, self-righteous, simon-pure

Near Antonyms: direct, forthright, frank, heart-to-heart, open, plain, straightforward

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