non-authentic

Examples

• All

• The museum removed the non-authentic artifact from its display after new evidence emerged.

• Many tourists unknowingly buy non-authentic souvenirs at the market.

• The expert determined that the signature on the document was non-authentic.

• Many non-authentic products flood the market every year.

• Many tourists unknowingly buy non-authentic souvenirs at the market.

• The expert determined that the signature on the document was non-authentic.

• The museum removed the non-authentic artifact from its display after new evidence emerged.

Synonyms

F

fake

vsnon-authentic

833 1.8

Not real and made to look like something real

is broader, not always implying deliberate deception or imitation

B

bogus

vsnon-authentic

153 5.6

Fake and made to trick people

is about not being genuine without necessarily involving fraud

C

counterfeit

vsnon-authentic

80 6.7

Made to look like the real thing to trick people

is the general idea of not real, not limited to precise copying

S

spurious

vsnon-authentic

14 7.9

Not real or true, often made to seem true

is the general term for lack of authenticity without extra nuance

I

inauthentic

vsnon-authentic

6 6.6

Not real and not what it looks like

is the same concept but differs only by word form

U

unauthentic

vsnon-authentic

1 7.4

Not real or true

is the same meaning but uses a different word form

U

ungenuine

vsnon-authentic

7.4

Not real or honest

is about lack of authenticity rather than insincere feeling

S

supposititious

vsnon-authentic

• Formal

9.9

Presented as real but actually fake

is simply not genuine rather than falsely presented as real

Antonyms

A

authentic

218 3.8

Something that is real and trustworthy, not a fake

How Inauthentic

forged

• NSFW

5.1

counterfeit

80 6.7

fake

833 1.8

non-authentic

5.6

questionable

176 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology