Synonyms of forgeries

forgeries

noun

plural of forgery

as in counterfeits

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• hoaxes
• reproductions
• copies
• fakes
• replicas
• shams
• phonies
• synthetics
• knockoffs
• bastards
• spoofs
• humbug
• copycats
• frauds
• facsimiles
• impostures
• swindles
• simulations
• mock-ups
• gaffs
• dummies
• shoddies
• duffers
• brummagems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgeries

The booming market for South Asian art has been flooded with forgeries. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Aug. 2026

South Asia’s modern art market has boomed, surpassing $100 million in auction sales in 2025, but a surge in forgeries threatens its growth, the FT wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

And then, of course, there were the forgeries, which turned out to be a field day for dueling art historians. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

Reports of guns, faked voter registration documents, gift card payments for forgeries. — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026

Detectives later ruled that the note and paperwork were likely forgeries. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Federal law strictly prohibits the publication of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including digital forgeries, and most states have passed criminal laws. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

His work was the subject of many forgeries, but Naranjo showed them grace. — Sarah Moreno may 22, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026

One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026