Illegitimate
Illegitimate adjective - Born to a father and mother who are not married.
Phony and illegitimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Illegitimate".
Nearby Words: illegitimacy, illegitimately
Phony
Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Illegitimate and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegitimate" instead an adjective "Phony".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- make-believe and illegitimate
- make-believe and phony
- sham and illegitimate
- sham and phony
- counterfeit and illegitimate
- counterfeit and phony
- dishonest and illegitimate
- dishonest and phony
- false and illegitimate
- false and phony
- fraudulent and illegitimate
- fraudulent and phony
- dummy and illegitimate
- dummy and phony
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Phony and Illegitimate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/illegitimate/phony
Illegitimate & Phony. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/illegitimate/phony>.
Phony or Illegitimate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/illegitimate/phony.
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