Echt and Fake

Opposite meaning words

Echt adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: an echt New Englander wouldn't think of putting tomatoes in clam chowder

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Fake is an antonym for echt.

Fake adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

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Echt is an antonym for fake.

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

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