Synonyms for forged
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Counterfeit — fake (as documents); falsified
counterfeit, bogus, fake, false, bad, spurious, fictitious, illegitimate, sham
Definitions
- adj. 1
Fake (as documents); falsified.
Forged identification documents were used to enter the building.
Example sentences
- fake Many consumer reviews of books on Amazon are fake.
- bogus Sami opened a bank account with a bogus Egyptian ID.
- counterfeit Lots of things other than money can be counterfeit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forged | steady | |
| fake | rising | |
| bogus | rising | |
| counterfeit | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bad1
- 4 letters
- fake1, sham1
- 5 letters
- false1, bogus2
- 8 letters
- spurious3
- 10 letters
- fictitious3
- 11 letters
- counterfeit3
- 12 letters
- illegitimate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bogus2 = 2 syllables).