BOGUS Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

bogus

adjective

ˈbō-gəs

Definition of bogus

as in fake

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials for that price, you're only going to get furniture covered in bogus leather and not the real stuff

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as in counterfeit

being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud the "designer" watches sold on the street are usually bogus

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as in false

lacking in natural or spontaneous quality there was often a lot of bogus conviviality at the company's parties

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Recent Examples of bogus Nearly 3,000 bogus nursing credentials Noreus served as president of Carleen Home Health School in Plantation and was also involved in Carleen Home Health School II in West Palm Beach. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 There have been concerns raised about bogus polls, including the revelation that a recent poll of the Los Angeles mayoral race. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 However, some of the scenes are known to have been staged or faked, leading some critics to wonder whether other parts of the film were bogus or embellished. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 In the criminal case, Makhijani is accused of providing bogus collateral for a October 2024 loan now in default. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bogus

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogus

Adjective

When Lee gets to the visitation window, there’s a fake Mekko sitting across from him.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
The fake image was attention-grabbing, shady, and timely — in other words, perfect for social media virality but a potential liability for the parties involved.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fake

Adjective

Screening mammograms miss about one in eight breast cancers overall, and people with dense breasts are more likely to get false-negative results, the American Cancer Society reports.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Overall, screening mammograms miss about one in eight breast cancers, and people with dense breasts are more likely to get false-negative results.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of false

Adjective

Experts called plumassiers, or feather specialists, would often collaborate with fashion houses and incorporate feathers, both faux and real, into designs for couture and ready-to-wear collections.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The ground floor features an 18-seat bar with a rum wall backsplash, carved Moai heads and high-tops that spill out to a lush faux-grass courtyard framed in palm trees and tiki-totem pillars.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of faux

Adjective

Last month’s board election was tainted by forged ballots, including one with a voter’s name misspelled.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
She was additionally found guilty of insurance fraud for taking out a $100,000 insurance policy on her husband's life with his forged signature and for submitting a claim following his death.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026

Definition of forged

Adjective

Instead, the beleaguered quarterback continues to slide down mock draft boards as the season matures.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Testing sensors on canisters During the INL demonstration, researchers installed optical fibers outside a mock nuclear fuel canister and tested several arrangements to measure acoustic vibrations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mock

Adjective

Some dental floss manufacturers have been quietly moving away from the synthetic material PTFE, which helped their product slip smoothly between teeth.

— Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The result is a synthetic rhythm section—a voice mimicking a synthesizer that mimics a bass guitar—that precedes a very human chorus from Please, who does not sing so much as plead, several octaves higher.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of synthetic

Adjective

Some movements feel unnatural, facial expressions are exaggerated, and small details occasionally fall into the uncanny valley or break rules of logical consistency.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
But closer examination reveals that OpenAI’s proof builds its unnatural force in a totally distinct way.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unnatural

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