Synonyms of put-ons

put-ons

noun

plural of put-on

1

as in shows

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

my bravery was all a put-on—I was scared out of my wits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shows
• pretenses
• guises
• facades
• poses
• airs
• pretences
• masquerades
• disguises
• charades
• façades
• acts
• personae
• semblances
• fronts
• impersonations
• personas
• cloaks
• performances
• portrayals
• affectations
• pretexts
• deceptions
• deceits
• appearances
• duplicities
• glosses
• frauds
• betrayals
• guiles
• excuses
• images
• colors
• treacheries
• double crosses
• double-dealings
• dissimulations
• infidelities
• perfidies
• fakeries
• treasons
• camouflages
• falsities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• candors
• sincerities
• naivetes
• naivetés
• naïvetés

2

as in spoofs

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

for a moment, I couldn't tell if the commercial was serious or a deadpan put-on of ads by other insurance companies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spoofs
• parodies
• burlesques
• satires
• caricatures
• send-ups
• imitations
• ribs
• takeoffs
• travesties
• comedies
• distortions
• sketches
• lampoons
• exaggerations
• slapsticks
• farces
• squibs
• impersonations
• mockeries
• humors