phoney

imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; counterfeit; fake.

pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; — of people.

something or someone that is phony.

1900 Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance