phoniness

NOUN

insincerity

Synonyms

WEAK

ambidexterity ambidextrous artificiality backhanded deceitful deceptive devious disingenuous disingenuousness dissembling dissimulating double double-dealing duplicitous evasive faithless fake false hollow hypocritical lying mendacious perfidious phony pretentious put on shifty slick sly snide two-faced unfaithful untrue untruthful

NOUN

hypocrisy

Synonyms

WEAK

affectation bad faith bigotry cant casuistry deceit deception dishonesty display dissembling dissimulation double-dealing duplicity false profession falsity fraud glibness imposture insincerity irreverence lie lip service mockery pharisaicalness pharisaism pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness tartuffery two-facedness unctuousness

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The sisters’ soft and smiling phoniness is in sharp contrast to the film’s title.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

I have a hard time with small talk, dinner-party phoniness and the whole idea of sucking up to a boss or someone in a superior professional position.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2024

Johnson seems too real for the phoniness thrown at her, which is her own super power.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024

She added, “It’s the phoniness and this cruelty. Donald is cruel.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

I can't give you any reason for thinking so—except the phoniness goes deeper than merely deceiving an investigator.

From Cubs of the Wolf by Jones, Raymond F.

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