bogus
adjective
[ ˈbəʊɡəs ]
• not genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted).
• "a bogus insurance claim"
Similar:
fake,
faked,
spurious,
false,
fraudulent,
sham,
deceptive,
misleading,
pretended,
counterfeit,
forged,
feigned,
simulated,
artificial,
imitation,
mock,
make-believe,
fictitious,
dummy,
quasi-,
pseudo,
ersatz,
phoney,
fakey,
pretend,
dud,
put-on,
cod,
Origin:
late 18th century (originally US, denoting a machine for making counterfeit money): of unknown origin.
