1. Not genuine; false, feigned
2. Having such poor quality as to seem false
FALSE · assumed · counterfeit · fictitious · fictive · imitative · pretended · put on
ETYM Originally the same word as shame, hence, a disgrace, a trick. Related to Shame.
1. A counterfeit article.
2. A trick meant to delude or deceive; a hoax.
1. To go through the external motions necessary to counterfeit
2. To act intentionally so as to give a false impression; feign