sham

Noun
  1. Something that is a counterfeit;
    Not what it seems to be (synset 103323383)
    is a type of: imitation - something copied or derived from an original
    subtypes:
    • fake book - a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly
    • potemkin village - something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
    same as: fake, postiche
  2. A person who makes deceitful pretenses (synset 110221154)
    is a type of: beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
    subtypes:
    • name dropper - someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
    • ringer - a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
    same as: fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, shammer
Adjective
  1. Adopted in order to deceive (synset 301120599)
    "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
    similar to: counterfeit, imitative - not genuine; imitating something superior
    same as: assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on
Verb
  1. Make a pretence of (synset 201725631)
    "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
    is a type of: act, dissemble, pretend - behave unnaturally or affectedly
    subtypes:
    • play - pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
    • feint - deceive by a mock action
    same as: assume, feign, simulate
  2. Make believe with the intent to deceive (synset 200839722)
    "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
    is a type of: belie, misrepresent - represent falsely
    subtypes:
    same as: affect, dissemble, feign, pretend
    verb group: make, make believe, pretend - represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

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