counterfeit

counterfeit adj

OFr < L. contrā-facere, make in opposition or contrast, in opposing imitation.

1. False; artificial; feigned; not genuine.
2. Substandard; lesser; inferior; deficient.

counterfeit [-s] n

see counterfeit, adj.

1. Imitation; forgery; false substitute.
2. Imposter; fraud; pretender; imitation.
3. Hypocrite; dissembler; phony; con artist; [adjectival] fake; unnatural; artificial; posturing.