phony

Meanings

• Adjective

  False or deceitful, especially in an attempt to make something appear to be what it is not.

  - "The salesman tried to sell us a phony product."
  - "He was a phony friend who betrayed our trust."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfoʊni/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

authentic , genuine

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Synonyms

dissembler , fake , faker , pretender , bogus , counterfeit , fake

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with phony
drony , phony tonic , coney , phony penny

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. phony () : False or deceitful
   

2. foni (Greek) : voice
   

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Variants

List of all variants of phony that leads to same result
phoney , phonier , phoniest , phonily , phoniness , phoninesses , phony , phoneys , phonies , phonied , phonying , -phonia , -phonias , -phonies , -phony , phoney-baloney , phony-baloney

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Forms

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phonies, phonyed, phonying

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'counterfeit' or 'false coin', phony comes from the Greek word phuein, which means 'to produce' or 'to make'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'phony' was first used in English in the late 1800s.

2. Phony is a homophone of the Greek word 'phuein', which means 'to produce' or 'to make'.

3. In the 1960s, there was a popular comedy routine called 'The Phony Salesman'.

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Related Concepts

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1. hypocrisy: The act of pretending to have or feel emotions, beliefs, or values that one does not truly possess.

2. deception: The act of deliberately misleading or tricking someone.

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Culture

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In literature, phony has been used to describe characters who put on a false front or pretend to be something they are not. In music, the term 'phony soul' refers to artists who sing about authentic experiences but are not actually living them.

How to Memorize "phony"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person wearing a mask or a salesman trying to sell a fake product. This will help you remember that phony means false or deceitful.

2. associate
   

   - Associate phony with the word 'counterfeit' or 'fake'. This will help you remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'phony baloney' as a mnemonic. This will help you remember that phony means false or deceitful.

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