foist Synonyms
foist Meaning
foist (v)
to force onto another
insert surreptitiously or without warrant
foist (n.)
A light and fast-sailing ship.
A foister; a sharper.
A trick or fraud; a swindle.
foist (v. t.)
To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to interpolate; to pass off (something spurious or counterfeit) as genuine, true, or worthy; -- usually followed by in.
foist Sentence Examples
- The politician attempted to foist his unpopular views upon an unsuspecting public.
- The salesman tried to foist the defective product onto the unsuspecting customer.
- The con artist foisted a fake painting onto a wealthy art collector.
- The unscrupulous lawyer foisted a faulty contract onto an elderly client.
- The company sought to foist its financial problems onto unsuspecting shareholders.
- The government foisted a new tax upon its beleaguered citizens.
- The teacher foisted an excessive workload onto her already overburdened students.
- The hospital foisted an exorbitant bill upon a patient who was unaware of the charges.
- The company foisted the blame for the product failure onto its employees.
- The landlord foisted a rent increase onto his long-term tenants.
FAQs About the word foist
to force onto another, insert surreptitiously or without warrantA light and fast-sailing ship., To insert surreptitiously, wrongfully, or without warrant; to in
inflict, wish,impose, palm off, force, palm,pass off, counterfeit, misrepresent, entail
No antonyms found.
The politician attempted to foist his unpopular views upon an unsuspecting public.
The salesman tried to foist the defective product onto the unsuspecting customer.
The con artist foisted a fake painting onto a wealthy art collector.
The unscrupulous lawyer foisted a faulty contract onto an elderly client.
