Synonyms of Pecksniffian

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Pecksniffian

adjective

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as in fake

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express

a Pecksniffian pandering to religious conservatives, especially in the weeks before the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fake
• pretended
• double
• lip
• hollow
• hypocritical
• strained
• feigned
• counterfeit
• superficial
• mealymouthed
• backhanded
• mechanical
• Janus-faced
• assumed
• meaningless
• pious
• false
• unnatural
• phony
• affected
• insincere
• artificial
• mealy
• jive
• unctuous
• phony-baloney
• two-faced
• forced
• sham
• empty
• dishonest
• left-handed
• contrived
• double-faced
• claptrap
• phoney-baloney
• simulated
• deceitful
• double-dealing
• glib
• untruthful
• phoney
• pharisaical
• facetious
• bogus
• devious
• put-on
• sanctimonious
• jocular
• self-righteous
• simon-pure
• campy
• canting
• facile
• tongue-in-cheek

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincere
• genuine
• undesigning
• unfeigned
• artless
• honest
• heartfelt
• candid
• direct
• plain
• frank
• open
• forthright
• straightforward
• heart-to-heart

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• sincere
• genuine
• undesigning
• unfeigned
• artless
• honest
• heartfelt
• candid
• direct
• plain
• frank
• open
• forthright
• straightforward
• heart-to-heart

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