counterfeitadjective
uk/ˈkaʊn.tə.fɪt/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.fɪt/made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Forgery
- bootleg
- fake
- forge
- forgery
- hijack
- knock-off
- piracy
- pirate
- plagiarize
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counterfeit
noun [ C ] ukus
This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.
counterfeit
verb [ T ] ukus
Two women and a man have been convicted of counterfeiting $100 bills.
counterfeiter
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkaʊn.tə.fɪt.ər/us/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.fɪt̬.ɚ/