Synonyms of forged

forged 1 of 3

adjective

as in counterfeit

being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud

a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeit
• fake
• false
• manufactured
• bogus
• imitation
• fabricated
• inauthentic
• phony
• spurious
• ornamental
• synthetic
• sham
• phoney
• simulated
• snide
• artificial
• deceptive
• substitute
• mock
• unauthentic
• queer
• mimic
• cultured
• misleading
• dummy
• factitious
• man-made
• nonfunctioning
• delusive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genuine
• real
• authentic
• bona fide
• unfaked
• valid
• true
• natural
• actual

• genuine
• real
• authentic
• bona fide
• unfaked
• valid
• true
• natural
• actual

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forged

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of forge

as in progressed

to move forward along a course

the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressed
• came
• did
• went
• marched
• proceeded
• advanced
• came along
• sped
• went along
• went off
• gained ground
• got along
• got on
• accelerated
• pushed
• paced
• passed
• traveled
• propelled
• fared
• repaired
• approached
• journeyed
• drove
• travelled
• actuated
• neared
• wended
• run
• ran
• speeded
• impelled
• fast-forwarded
• took out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stood
• checked
• stopped
• stayed
• stemmed
• arrested
• blocked
• hindered
• suppressed
• halted
• held back
• interrupted
• obstructed
• detained
• delayed
• impeded
• repressed
• stalled
• ceased
• hampered
• slowed (down or up)
• inhibited
• stunted
• balked
• paused
• waited
• retarded
• nipped
• cramped
• regressed
• let up

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• remained
• stood
• checked
• stopped
• stayed
• stemmed
• arrested
• blocked
• hindered
• suppressed
• halted
• held back
• interrupted
• obstructed
• detained
• delayed
• impeded
• repressed
• stalled
• ceased
• hampered
• slowed (down or up)
• inhibited
• stunted
• balked
• paused
• waited
• retarded
• nipped
• cramped
• regressed
• let up

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forged

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of forge

1

as in counterfeited

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in developed

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developed
• created
• crafted
• constructed
• hammered out
• generated
• devised
• achieved
• worked up
• brought forth
• composed
• formed
• engineered
• worked out
• fashioned
• shaped
• invented
• manufactured
• modeled
• thrashed (out)
• concocted
• carved (out)
• originated
• accomplished
• conceived
• tailored
• minted
• fabricated
• ground (out)
• churned out
• cranked out
• hatched
• effected
• carried out
• turned out
• threw up
• modelled
• contrived
• framed
• brought off
• cobbled (together or up)
• cooked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroyed
• dismantled
• razed
• tore down
• wrecked
• ruined
• demolished
• undid
• unmade

• destroyed
• dismantled
• razed
• tore down
• wrecked
• ruined
• demolished
• undid
• unmade

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3

as in drew

to shape with a hammer

loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drew
• fashioned
• carved
• hammered
• molded
• pounded
• stamped
• formed
• wrought
• worked
• modeled
• cut
• chased
• beat
• sculpted
• planished
• kneaded
• boasted
• chiseled
• minted
• sculptured
• hewed
• coined
• graved
• modelled
• patted
• chiselled
• knapped
• abated