Synonyms: assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, sham, put on, pretended
Definition: adopted in order to deceive
Usage: an assumed name; an assumed cheerfulness; a fictitious address; fictive sympathy; a pretended interest; a put-on childish voice; sham modesty
Similar words: imitative, counterfeit
Definition: not genuine; imitating something superior
Usage: counterfeit emotion; counterfeit money; counterfeit works of art; a counterfeit prince
Synonyms: fabricated, fancied, fictional, fictitious
Definition: formed or conceived by the imagination
Usage: a fabricated excuse for his absence; a fancied wrong; a fictional character
Similar words: unreal
Definition: lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
Usage: ghosts and other unreal entities; unreal propaganda serving as news