phoney

Imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake.

Pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people.

Something or someone that is phony.

1900 Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.