ersatz (Meaning)

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ersatz (n)

an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation

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artificial and inferior

We were served an ersatz coffee that tasted more like hot water than anything else.
The restaurant's ersatz maple syrup was so sweet it made my teeth hurt.
My friend tried to pass off their ersatz Prada bag as the real thing, but I could tell it was a fake from a mile away.
The child actor's ersatz tears failed to convince the audience of his misery.
The painting was an ersatz masterpiece, a poor imitation of the original.
The ersatz leather seats in the car started cracking after just a few months of use.
The band's ersatz rock music was nothing more than a generic imitation of other popular songs.
The ersatz wood paneling on the walls gave the room a cheap and outdated look.
The politician's ersatz empathy for his constituents was transparent, and no one believed he actually cared about them.
The ersatz diamonds in the jewelry were so obvious that even a child could tell they were fake.

an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation, artificial and inferior

imitation, fake,faux, artificial, synthetic, simulated, mock, counterfeit, bogus, manufactured

genuine, genuine, true,real, real, true, natural, natural, quality, bona fide

We were served an ersatz coffee that tasted more like hot water than anything else.

The restaurant's ersatz maple syrup was so sweet it made my teeth hurt.

My friend tried to pass off their ersatz Prada bag as the real thing, but I could tell it was a fake from a mile away.

The child actor's ersatz tears failed to convince the audience of his misery.