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

Even when a trial is available, a person may not meet its requirements, or they may be randomly assigned to receive a placebo (dummy drug). — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Zettle climbed out of her farm cart and unhooked the dummy bird from a branch. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Noun

Stine is paying tribute to one of his most terrifying characters — Slappy, the evil ventriloquist’s dummy who first made an appearance in the 1993 Goosebumps novel Night of the Living Dummy. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

All activities at this phase remain non-contact, meaning no contact with other players or objects, such as tackling dummies or sleds. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing dummy

• dummy up