pinchbeck Antonyms
Meaning of pinchbeck
pinchbeck (n)
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
pinchbeck (s)
serving as an imitation or substitute
pinchbeck (n.)
An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal, composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper. It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of cheap jewelry.
pinchbeck (a.)
Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal.
pinchbeck Sentence Examples
- The necklace's vermeil was a mere pinchbeck imitation of gold.
- The politician's charm was a facade, a pinchbeck layer obscuring his true nature.
- The painting used pinchbeck pigments, its colors fading rapidly in the sunlight.
- The antique dealer's appraisal revealed the figurine to be a pinchbeck forgery.
- The award's gilded exterior was just a veneer, a pinchbeck display of recognition.
- The company's financial reports were riddled with pinchbeck figures, inflating its profits.
- The marriage proposal was a pinchbeck gesture, made out of convenience rather than love.
- The medicine peddler's elixir was a pinchbeck cure-all, its claims exaggerated beyond belief.
- The actor's bravado was a pinchbeck disguise, concealing his insecurities.
- The city's prosperity was a pinchbeck facade, built on unsustainable spending and empty promises.
FAQs About the word pinchbeck
an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold, serving as an imitation or substituteAn alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a
phony, fraudulent, phoney, designer, affected, brummagem, spurious, feigned, deceptive, counterfeit
natural, genuine, true, legitimate, legitimate,real, genuine, true, natural, real
The necklace's vermeil was a mere pinchbeck imitation of gold.
The politician's charm was a facade, a pinchbeck layer obscuring his true nature.
The painting used pinchbeck pigments, its colors fading rapidly in the sunlight.
The antique dealer's appraisal revealed the figurine to be a pinchbeck forgery.
