Synonyms of forgery

forgery

noun

ˈfȯrj-rē 

as in hoax

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoax
• counterfeit
• copy
• reproduction
• fake
• sham
• phony
• replica
• synthetic
• bastard
• humbug
• spoof
• copycat
• knockoff
• fraud
• swindle
• facsimile
• imposture
• simulation
• gaff
• shoddy
• dummy
• mock-up
• duffer
• brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgery

For example, one of the IDs appeared to be a forgery generated by an AI image generator. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Brewer has a prior felony record, including a January 2014 conviction in Clay County Circuit Court for forgery and a May 2022 conviction in Jackson County Circuit Court for tampering with a motor vehicle. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents. — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Angela Diaz pleaded guilty in October 2017 to charges, including kidnapping, false imprisonment, forgery, perjury, grand theft and falsely reporting crimes. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026