Synonyms for phony
ˈfoʊ nipho·ny

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1. phonyadjective

   Antonyms:
   authentic, genuine

2. phonyadjective

   Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

   A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

   Synonyms:
   fake, bogus, counterfeit

   Antonyms:
   authentic, genuine

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1. hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretenderadjective

   a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

   Synonyms:
   dissimulator, dissembler, phoney, shammer, role player, imposter, hypocrite, pretender, pseudo, faker, pseud, impostor, sham, fraud, fake

   Antonyms:
   echt, genuine

2. bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastardadjective

   fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

   Synonyms:
   phoney, simulated, imitation, faux, bastard, false, bogus, fake

   Antonyms:
   genuine, echt

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1. List of paraphrases for "phony":

   false, fake, transvestite, hypocrite, phoney, bogus, liar, cheater

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1. Donald Trump:

   When the people who control the political power in our society can rig investigations like [Clinton’s] investigation was rigged, can rig polls -- you see these phony polls -- and rig the media, they can wield absolute power over your life, your economy and your country and benefit big time by it.

2. Donald Trump:

   Do you see the negative ads now, all phony ads, those ads are paid for by lobbyists … those ads, they have them on eminent domain, all sorts of stuff.

3. Mitt Romney:

   Here's what I know: Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud, his promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. He's playing members of the American public for suckers. He gets a free ride to the White House, and all we get is a lousy hat.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   The American people understand that Trump is a phony, that Trump is a pathological liar and a racist and that he lied to the American people during his campaign.

5. President Donald Trump on Monday:

   Number one you don't know what they're doing, and when you read it in the Washington Post, you don't believe it, i believe very little of what I see. I see stories in the Washington Post that are so fake, that are so phony.