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

Hours after the pact was signed, China test-launched a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

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

Noun

On June 15, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted crash testing, using a three-year-old dummy to test the headrest at its highest position in both forward- and rear-facing modes. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Sophie Cunningham never said trans rights weren't human rights, dummies. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Phrases Containing dummy

• dummy up