phony meaning and definition

PHONY noun

Definition of phony (noun)

1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
   • synonyms: dissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, pretender

PHONY adjective

Definition of phony (adjective)

1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
   • synonyms: bastard, bogus, fake, phoney