phony-baloney (Meaning)
phony-baloney
phony sense e
Synonyms & Antonyms of phony-baloney
Synonyms:
- simulated
- facile
- forced
- Janus-faced
- untruthful
- unnatural
- facetious
- sanctimonious
- self-righteous
- strained
- jocular
- claptrap
- put-on
- double-dealing
- campy
- simon-pure
- devious
- sham
- assumed
- Pecksniffian
- pious
- tongue-in-cheek
- left-handed
- hollow
- glib
- deceitful
- contrived
- pharisaical
- affected
- bogus
Antonyms:
phony-baloney Sentence Examples
- I can't believe they fell for his phony-baloney excuse for being late again.
- His phony-baloney smile didn't fool anyone; we knew he was up to something.
- She dismissed his phony-baloney compliments as insincere flattery.
- Don't trust that phony-baloney salesman; he'll say anything to make a sale.
- The politician's promises sounded phony-baloney, lacking any real substance.
- We laughed at the phony-baloney plot twists in the movie; they were completely unrealistic.
- His phony-baloney charm might work on some, but I see through his facade.
- I'm tired of dealing with phony-baloney people who pretend to be something they're not.
- The company's marketing campaign felt phony-baloney, trying too hard to appeal to millennials.
- She rolled her eyes at his phony-baloney attempts to win her over with grand gestures.
FAQs About the word phony-baloney
phony sense e
double, hypocritical, lip, phony, counterfeit,fake, phoney, mealy, backhanded, superficial
artless, candid, heartfelt, sincere,genuine, honest, plain, undesigning, forthright, straightforward
I can't believe they fell for his phony-baloney excuse for being late again.
His phony-baloney smile didn't fool anyone; we knew he was up to something.
She dismissed his phony-baloney compliments as insincere flattery.
Don't trust that phony-baloney salesman; he'll say anything to make a sale.
