Synonyms of hoax

hoax 1 of 2

noun

as in counterfeit

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

the skeleton of the purported ancient hominid turned out to be a hoax

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original

hoax

2 of 2

verb

as in to trick

to cause to believe what is untrue

a skilled forger who hoaxed the art world into believing that the paintings were long-lost Vermeers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trick
• fool
• deceive
• spoof
• mislead
• dupe
• tease
• humbug
• kid
• sucker
• delude
• con
• misinform
• bluff
• gull
• gaff
• suck in
• snow
• cheat
• hoodwink
• bamboozle
• sting
• misguide
• string along
• buffalo
• hornswoggle
• fake out
• burn
• have on
• juggle
• cozen
• beguile
• catch
• take in
• snooker
• do a number on
• lead one down the garden path
• lead one up the garden path
• have
• swindle
• gammon
• pull one's leg
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• defraud
• put on
• stick
• flimflam
• fleece
• shortchange
• skin
• hustle
• bleed
• euchre
• rook
• mulct
• diddle
• chisel
• squeeze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceive
• reveal
• debunk
• expose
• show up
• unmask
• uncover
• tell
• disclose
• divulge
• unveil
• uncloak
• disillusion
• disabuse
• disenchant