fakery

The word “fakery” has 2 syllables: fake-ry.

It's pronounced as /ˈfeɪkəri/.


What is synonym and antonym for fakery?

In the thesaurus, “fakery” has 29 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fakery along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fakery

  • charade
  • cheating
  • cloak
  • cover-up
  • cunning
  • deceit
  • deceitfulness
  • deception
  • deceptiveness
  • dishonesty
  • distortion
  • fabrication
  • fallacy
  • falsity
  • farce
  • forgery
  • fraud
  • hypocrisy
  • misstatement
  • mockery
  • perjury
  • pretext
  • prevarication
  • semblance
  • sham
  • tall tale
  • travesty
  • untruth
  • veneer

Antonyms for fakery

  • artlessness
  • candor
  • forthrightness
  • frankness
  • good faith
  • honesty
  • ingenuousness
  • openness
  • reality
  • sincerity
  • truth
  • truthfulness
  • uprightness

Example Sentences

  • The art world is filled with fakery, where counterfeit paintings are passed off as originals.
  • The politician's speech was filled with fakery, aiming to deceive the public with false promises.
  • The documentary exposed the fakery behind the so-called paranormal phenomena.
  • Consumers need to be vigilant against online fakery, especially when purchasing goods from unfamiliar websites.
  • The magician's act was a clever display of illusion and fakery, leaving the audience bewildered.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fakery, such as: artlessness, candor, charade, cheating, cloak, cover-up, cunning.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

fallaciousness

falsehood

falsehoods

half-truth

quackery

  • deceit
  • deception
  • dishonesty
  • duplicity
  • fakery
  • humbuggery
  • hypocrisy
  • imposture
  • insincerity

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