Synonyms of dummy

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adjective

as in fake

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials

the dummy shutters on the house are actually made of vinyl and are for decoration only

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fake
• faux
• synthetic
• simulated
• artificial
• imitation
• false
• mock
• imitative
• substitute
• bogus
• sham
• pretend
• manufactured
• designer
• mimic
• ersatz
• factitious
• counterfeit
• process
• deceptive
• manipulated
• man-made
• fabricated
• pseudo
• cultured
• engineered
• forged
• misleading
• phony
• fraudulent
• concocted
• unauthentic
• adulterated
• doctored
• fudged
• spurious
• feigned
• juggled
• affected
• tampered (with)
• pinchbeck
• brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• natural
• genuine
• true
• legitimate
• bona fide
• valuable
• authentic
• pure
• quality
• premium
• unadulterated

dummy

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noun

ˈdə-mē 

1

as in idiot

a stupid person

it's obvious that she's in love with you, you dummy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idiot
• moron
• stupid
• fool
• prat
• loser
• donkey
• mutt
• imbecile
• dolt
• know-nothing
• dunce
• dimwit
• ignoramus
• blockhead
• golem
• dunderhead
• knucklehead
• pinhead
• goof
• jackass
• dullard
• dope
• goon
• dum-dum
• bonehead
• clown
• airhead
• hammerhead
• turkey
• ninny
• dumbbell
• goose
• dumbhead
• numskull
• chucklehead
• doofus
• dummkopf
• simpleton
• bubblehead
• dip
• lunkhead
• cretin
• meathead
• dumb cluck
• stupe
• jerk
• oaf
• noodle
• loon
• saphead
• nitwit
• hardhead
• schnook
• dork
• fathead
• half-wit
• clunk
• nincompoop
• lump
• noddy
• cluck
• gander
• birdbrain
• yahoo
• dim bulb
• stock
• ratbag
• ninnyhammer
• cuddy
• schlub
• dodo
• nimrod
• lamebrain
• villain
• chowderhead
• clodpoll
• loggerhead
• mome
• woodenhead
• deadhead
• thickhead
• buffoon
• nit
• clot
• skunk
• booby
• snake
• yo-yo
• nut
• madman
• loony
• mug
• beast
• creep
• zany
• cad
• gawk
• stinker
• cur
• boor
• heel
• scatterbrain
• featherbrain
• churl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• wizard
• intellect
• sage
• intellectual
• thinker
• whiz
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpie

2

as in doll

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes

the dummies were arranged in the store window as if they were acting out scenes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doll
• mannequin
• figure
• manikin
• form

3

as in copy

something that is made to look exactly like something else

for the movie, the props department made a dummy of the lunar module actually used in the mission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copy
• replica
• reproduction
• imitation
• version
• mock
• duplicate
• clone
• carbon
• dupe
• replication
• facsimile
• duplication
• carbon copy
• simulation
• reduplication
• fake
• miniature
• reconstruction
• sham
• forgery
• counterfeit
• mock-up
• phony
• print
• rubber stamp
• knockoff
• impression
• image
• rip-off
• approximation
• spare
• semblance
• reincarnation
• extra
• likeness
• imprint
• shadow
• re-creation
• reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototype
• original
• archetype

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dummy

Adjective

But a California man using a fake ID and dummy books stole rare texts worth more than $200,000. — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Decoy launchers, false positions, and dummy equipment can force an attacker to spend surveillance resources or weapons on targets that have little military value. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Noun

Does a dummy need to have strings to be a puppet, or does a puppet need to have a moving mouth to be a dummy? — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Many of the dummies evolved admirably over the competition’s final hour, complete with fine laugh lines and subtle details like creeping wisps of nose hair, which were gingerly applied with tweezers and Krazy Glue. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Phrases Containing dummy

• dummy up