Counterfeit
Counterfeit adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: when it comes to the poor, his compassion is so counterfeit—he gives a damn, and that's all that he gives
Contrived and counterfeit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrived" instead an adjective "Counterfeit".
Contrived
Contrived adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Counterfeit and contrived are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterfeit" instead an adjective "Contrived".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sham and counterfeit
- sham and contrived
- affected and counterfeit
- affected and contrived
- artificial and counterfeit
- artificial and contrived
- fake and counterfeit
- fake and contrived
- phony and counterfeit
- phony and contrived
- forge and counterfeit
- forge and contrived
- unnatural and counterfeit
- unnatural and contrived
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