Synonyms for pinchbeck
- adjective
- noun
Most common
sham counterfeit spurious brummagem
Definitions
- adj. 1
Made of pinchbeck.
- n. 1
An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
Related words
- Other spellings
- pinchback
Forms
- Plural
- pinchbecks → tinsels…
Example sentences
- sham This sham election is a disgrace to democracy.
- counterfeit Lots of things other than money can be counterfeit.
- spurious His books were filled with spurious arguments.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pinchbeck | falling | |
| sham | steady | |
| counterfeit | rising | |
| spurious | falling | |
| brummagem | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sham1
- 6 letters
- tinsel2
- 8 letters
- spurious3
- 9 letters
- brummagem
- 11 letters
- counterfeit3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tinsel2 = 2 syllables).