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bogusness

bogusness

7.9
The state of being fake and trying to trick people
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊɡəsnəs/
translation icon : falsedad
  • The bogusness of the claim was immediately apparent.

Examples

  • She exposed the bogusness of the fraudulent scheme.

  • The bogusness of his claims became evident when the evidence was revealed.

  • The bogusness of his story became clear after a few questions.

  • She was surprised by the bogusness of the online reviews for the product.

  • Detectives quickly uncovered the bogusness behind the forged signature.

  • Many people quickly recognized the bogusness of the online advertisements.

  • His arguments were dismissed due to the blatant bogusness of the facts presented.

Synonyms

falsity
vsbogusness
6 7.9

A statement or idea that is not true

is the broader condition of not being genuine or real
fakery
vsbogusness
6 6.8

A thing or action made to trick people into thinking it is real

is the general state of being false regardless of action or cause
phoniness
vsbogusness
  • Informal
4 7.2

The quality of seeming false and not sincere

describes the overall condition of being false rather than just manner
falseness
vsbogusness
2 5.8

A way of speaking or acting that is not true

covers the general quality of being false beyond single statements
inauthenticity
vsbogusness
1 7.9

The state of not being real or true

focuses on the overall condition of being false or not genuine
speciousness
vsbogusness
  • Formal
1 9.4

The appearance of being true when it is false

is the plain condition of being false without seeming truthful
deceptiveness
vsbogusness
1 7.2

A quality that makes something seem true when it is false

describes the simple condition of being false rather than intent to deceive
spuriousness
vsbogusness
8.8

The state of being not real or true

is the general state of being false or not genuine
lack of authenticity
vsbogusness
6.6

A state in which something is not real or genuine

is the same general quality of being false or not genuine
unauthenticity
vsbogusness
9.1

A state of not being real or genuine

refers to the broader quality of being false or not genuine
factitiousness
vsbogusness
  • Formal
9.9

A quality of being fake and made to seem real

is the wider state of being false without implying deliberate creation
fictitiousness
vsbogusness
8.5

A quality of being made up and not real that people sometimes use to trick others

is about being false or not genuine rather than mere invention
apocryphalness
vsbogusness
9.9

Being probably not true or not from a real source

states a definite quality of being false or not genuine
artificialness
vsbogusness
7.3

A way of acting or speaking that does not feel sincere

refers to being not genuine in truth or existence rather than style

Antonyms

71 4.8

A quality that shows something is real and believable to people

3 4.0

The state of being real and sincere

How Fake

fraudulence
1 8.7
bogusness
7.9
authenticity
71 4.8

Surface Forms

bogusness singular
bogusnesses plural

Morphology

bogusness = bogus (transparent) = bogus + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'bogus' meaning 'the state or quality of being bogus.'

Etymology

Bogusness comes from bogus, a simple word that means 'fake' or 'not real'. Think of a 'bogus bill' — money that looks real but is a trick, so bogusness means being 'not real' or false.