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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brain
• genius
• wizard
• intellect
• sage
• intellectual
• thinker
• whiz
• Renaissance man
• polymath
• sharpy
• 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
• mannikin
• 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
• phoney
• 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

Examples of dummy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The models who approach are wearing Vuitton shoes and, in place of garments, Vuitton cloth: Since most pieces of the new collection aren’t ready, the models have been done up with dummy wraps and simple cuts that simulate the finished pieces’ movement and silhouette. —Nathan Heller, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024

Alongside the other half of the crash dummy team, Tony Reitano, Rydbeck was the original star of the slapstick public service announcements. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024

Noun

The American Heart Association employs a bunch of dummies. —Jessica Roy, The Cut, 23 June 2017

While the group did 100 to 120 chest compressions a minute on CPR dummies, or 30 compressions and two breaths, Metro took photos with her phone and streamed the scene on Facebook Live. —Victoria St. Martin, Washington Post, 5 July 2017

Phrases Containing dummy

• dummy up