Synonyms of faked

faked 1 of 2

adjective

as in fake

Related Words

• fake
• feigned
• claimed
• phony
• misleading
• alleged
• pseudo
• purported
• pretended
• specious
• put-on
• professed
• imaginary
• deceptive
• illusory
• obvious
• manifest
• delusive
• illusive
• probable
• possible
• plausible
• delusory
• distinct
• likely
• so-called
• plain
• conceivable
• demonstrable
• visible
• presumed
• seeming
• external
• superficial
• outward
• apparent
• assumed
• evident
• ostensible
• clear
• supposed
• putative
• prima facie
• supposable
• reputed
• ostensive

Dissimilar Words

• hidden
• impossible
• improbable
• unlikely
• actual
• real
• implausible
• confirmed
• inconceivable
• genuine
• valid
• inapparent
• sure
• established
• validated
• authenticated
• substantiated
• verified
• corroborated

faked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fake

1

as in forged

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forged
• counterfeited
• simulated
• invented
• manipulated
• phonied
• reproduced
• duplicated
• replicated
• plagiarized
• fabricated
• concocted
• adulterated
• doctored
• cribbed
• juggled
• reduplicated
• tampered (with)
• cooked (up)
• fudged

2

as in pretended

to present a false appearance of

while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretended
• simulated
• assumed
• feigned
• acted
• affected
• counterfeited
• passed (for)
• professed
• shammed
• bluffed
• forged
• dissembled
• made believe
• put on
• posed
• concealed
• masqueraded
• impersonated
• imitated
• played
• disguised
• camouflaged
• masked
• dissimulated
• let on
• feinted
• playacted
• malingered

3

as in concocted

to perform, make, or do without preparation

if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concocted
• devised
• improvised
• manufactured
• clapped (together or up)
• extemporized
• invented
• ad-libbed
• hatched
• thought (up)
• contrived
• fabricated
• cooked (up)
• dashed (off)
• made up
• cobbled (together or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepared
• arranged
• laid
• considered
• studied
• contemplated
• readied
• practiced
• exercised
• pondered
• rehearsed

4

as in evaded

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement

the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evaded
• faked out
• dodged
• juked
• slipped
• deked
• sidestepped
• pump-faked
• stutter-stepped
• maneuvered (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faked

Adjective

These films are usually a blend of real and faked footage, with Faces of Death leaning much more toward the latter. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026

But eradicating faked injuries is the change that stands to have the biggest positive impact on the sport. — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 20 Aug. 2025

Verb

However, some of the scenes are known to have been staged or faked, leading some critics to wonder whether other parts of the film were bogus or embellished. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

The article proposes storytelling as a vital solution, asserting its unique human quality inspires engagement and cannot be faked. — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Oviedo faked the punt and picked up a first down in Lake Mary territory but the ball was coughed up and the Rams came up with the recovery. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

During the trial, prosecutors reintroduced a theory that suggested Clancy faked a suicide attempt. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Last week, Moss said that an alleged recording of him making those remarks had been faked. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Garrett Nussmeier faked the handoff and evaded rushers by stepping up in the pocket. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Their lawsuit against Jones and the 2022 verdict marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit and 2022 verdict against Jones marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws. — Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026