bogus Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- imitative
- mimic
- designer
- manufactured
- mock
- process
- pretend
- sham
- substitute
- counterfeit
- ersatz
- deceptive
- factitious
Weak:
bogus Meaning
bogus (s)
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
bogus (a.)
Spurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counterfeit.
bogus (n.)
A liquor made of rum and molasses.
bogus Sentence Examples
- The salesman tried to pass off a bogus Rolex watch as genuine, but its poor craftsmanship gave it away.
- She received a letter claiming she had won a million dollars, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bogus sweepstakes scam.
- The internet is full of bogus websites offering miracle cures and get-rich-quick schemes.
- His alibi was proven to be bogus when security footage showed him at the scene of the crime.
- The company was fined for selling bogus nutritional supplements that had no scientific backing.
- Despite their promises of a luxurious vacation, the travel agency turned out to be peddling bogus holiday packages.
- The celebrity endorsement turned out to be a bogus claim, as the celebrity had never used the product.
- The student's excuse for missing the exam was clearly bogus, as it was the same excuse he had used multiple times before.
- The email from the prince promising a large inheritance was quickly identified as a bogus attempt to steal personal information.
- The politician's statement was dismissed as bogus propaganda aimed at misleading the public.
FAQs About the word bogus
fraudulent; having a misleading appearanceSpurious; fictitious; sham; -- a cant term originally applied to counterfeit coin, and hence denoting anything counter
synthetic, false, simulated,fake, artificial, imitation, dummy, faux,imitative, mimic
legitimate, genuine, natural, real, genuine, natural, true, legitimate,real, true
The salesman tried to pass off a bogus Rolex watch as genuine, but its poor craftsmanship gave it away.
She received a letter claiming she had won a million dollars, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a bogus sweepstakes scam.
The internet is full of bogus websites offering miracle cures and get-rich-quick schemes.
His alibi was proven to be bogus when security footage showed him at the scene of the crime.
