bogus Play adjectiveNot genuine or true (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted). SYNONYMS artificialcodcounterfeitdeceptiveduddummyersatzfakefakedfakeyfalsefeignedfictitiousforgedfraudulentimitationmake-believemisleadingmockphoneypretendpretendedpseudoput onquasi-shamsimulatedspurious