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

The Chinese missile launched Monday was tested as part of routine training and carried a dummy warhead, according to the Xinhua News Agency. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Most of the videos featured phony trades executed on dummy sites designed to resemble Polymarket, according to the Journal, which said the company's actions were part of a campaign to lure users to its offshore, unregulated platform. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Noun

Beating one defender with a dummy, Belghali slalomed infield before beating Alexander Schlager with a high near-post finish, rifled into the Austria net. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026

Phrases Containing dummy

• dummy up