pseudo Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- empty
- theatric
- spurious
- sham
- pretended
- affected
- phony
- hollow
- feigned
- formal
- theatrical
- bogus
- forced
- assumed
- plastic
- cute
- contrived
- phoney
- unreal
- automatic
- factitious
- exaggerated
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- two-faced
- left-handed
- fabricated
- unrealistic
- labored
- facile
- artful
- deliberate
- insincere
- stiff
- unctuous
- conventional
- wooden
- cultivated
- histrionic
- studied
- conscious
- simpering
- melodramatic
- cutesy
- manufactured
- genteel
- stylized
- rigid
- impersonal
- pat
- put-on
- mealymouthed
- concocted
- hokey
- hypocritical
- inflexible
- calculated
- premeditated
- mincing
- unauthentic
- canned
- mealy
Strongest:
- right
- right
- realistic
- authentic
- natural
- genuine
- unaffected
- artless
- true
- true
- genuine
- authentic
- real
- real
- realistic
- bona-fide
- spontaneous
- natural
- bona-fide
- spontaneous
- unaffected
- artless
Strong:
- honest
- ingenuous
- smooth
- uncontrived
- honest
- ingenuous
- sincere
- sincere
- unforced
- unfeigned
- smooth
- uncontrived
- unfeigned
- easy
- easy
- unforced
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pseudo Meaning
pseudo (n)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
pseudo (s)
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
pseudo Sentence Examples
- The pseudo philosopher attempted to pass off his shallow ideas as profound wisdom.
- She wore a pseudo diamond necklace that looked real from a distance.
- The internet is full of pseudo-experts who claim to have all the answers but lack genuine expertise.
- His pseudo-intellectual demeanor fooled many into believing he was well-read.
- The restaurant served pseudo-authentic Italian cuisine that left much to be desired.
- The pseudo-celebrity relied on manufactured drama to stay relevant in the media.
- The pseudo-democracy in the country gave the appearance of free elections, but in reality, it was a facade.
- The pseudo-science behind the miracle weight loss product was quickly debunked by experts.
- He adopted a pseudo-British accent to appear more sophisticated.
- The pseudo-historian's revisionist theories were dismissed by mainstream scholars.
FAQs About the word pseudo
a person who makes deceitful pretenses, (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
simulated, unnatural, false, mechanical, artificial,mock, strained, fake, empty, theatric
right, right, realistic, authentic, natural, genuine, unaffected, artless, true, true
The pseudo philosopher attempted to pass off his shallow ideas as profound wisdom.
She wore a pseudo diamond necklace that looked real from a distance.
The internet is full of pseudo-experts who claim to have all the answers but lack genuine expertise.
His pseudo-intellectual demeanor fooled many into believing he was well-read.
