Adjectives of Originality

genuine

Adjective

/ʤɛ.njun/ or /je.nyoon/

g

ʤ

e

ɛ

n

n

u

ju

i

n

n

e

Select Your Language

truly what something appears to be, without any falseness, imitation, or deception

fake

Adjective

/feɪk/ or /feik/

f

f

a

eɪ

k

k

e

Select Your Language

designed to resemble the real thing but lacking authenticity

counterfeit

Adjective

/kaʊn.tɜr.fɪt/ or /kaoon.tēr.fit/

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

f

f

ei

ɪ

t

t

Select Your Language

made to closely resemble something else, typically with the intention to deceive

bogus

Adjective

/boʊ.gəs/ or /booo.gēs/

b

b

o

oʊ

g

g

u

ə

s

s

Select Your Language

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

phony

Adjective

/foʊ.ni/ or /fooo.ni/

ph

f

o

oʊ

n

n

y

i

Select Your Language

not based on honesty or truth and intended to mislead others

spurious

Adjective

/spɜ.riəs/ or /spē.riēs/

s

s

p

p

u

ɜ

r

r

iou

iə

s

s

Select Your Language

misleading in appearance or claims

forged

Adjective

/fɔrʤd/ or /fawrjd/

f

f

o

ɔ

r

r

g

ʤ

e

d

d

Select Your Language

illegally or deceitfully copied, often to mimic an original item or document

pseudo

Adjective

/su.doʊ/ or /soo.dooo/

p

s

s

eu

u

d

d

o

oʊ

Select Your Language

appearing to be genuine or legitimate but actually not