Synonyms of ersatz

ersatz

adjective

as in faux

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials

like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faux
• synthetic
• fake
• artificial
• simulated
• imitation
• dummy
• false
• imitative
• mock
• substitute
• manufactured
• factitious
• bogus
• counterfeit
• mimic
• sham
• pretend
• designer
• man-made
• process
• cultured
• pseudo
• deceptive
• engineered
• forged
• unauthentic
• manipulated
• fabricated
• adulterated
• phoney
• phony
• concocted
• fraudulent
• misleading
• feigned
• doctored
• spurious
• fudged
• pinchbeck
• juggled
• affected
• tampered (with)
• brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• genuine
• natural
• true
• legitimate
• authentic
• valuable
• bona fide
• pure
• quality
• premium
• unadulterated

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