bogus

adjective
UK: /ˈbəʊɡəs/
US: /ˈboʊɡəs/

  1. False or fake; not genuine.

    1. That is a bogus claim. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company was selling bogus insurance policies to unsuspecting customers. [ ] [ ]

  2. Counterfeit or sham.

    1. He tried to use a bogus twenty-dollar bill. [ ] [ ]
    2. The evidence presented in court was entirely bogus and easily disproven. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fake spurious fraudulent false untrue sham counterfeit
bogus noun

  1. Something that is not genuine or true.

    1. It's all bogus. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't believe what he says; it's complete bogus from start to finish. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bogus" in English means: False or fake; not genuine., Counterfeit or sham..

The phonetic transcription of "bogus" is /ˈbəʊɡəs/ in British English and /ˈboʊɡəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bogus": fake, spurious, fraudulent, false, untrue, sham, counterfeit.

Example usage of "bogus": "That is a bogus claim.". More examples on the page.