SHAM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • something that is a counterfeit
   • not what it seems to be
   Synonym(s)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • postiche (what does postiche mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sham is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • imitation (what does imitation mean?)
   • counterfeit (what does counterfeit mean?)
   • forgery (what does forgery mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fake book (what does fake book mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)
   • bullshit (what does bullshit mean?)
   • bull (what does bull mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • fudge (what does fudge mean?)
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • falsify (what does falsify mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • wangle (what does wangle mean?)
   • misrepresent (what does misrepresent mean?)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • counterfeit (what does counterfeit mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a person who makes deceitful pretenses
   Synonym(s)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sham is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deceiver (what does deceiver mean?)
   • cheat (what does cheat mean?)
   • cheater (what does cheater mean?)
   • trickster (what does trickster mean?)
   • beguiler (what does beguiler mean?)
   • slicker (what does slicker mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • name dropper (what does name dropper mean?)
   • ringer (what does ringer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • simulate (what does simulate mean?)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)
   • simulate (what does simulate mean?)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • fudge (what does fudge mean?)
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • falsify (what does falsify mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • wangle (what does wangle mean?)
   • misrepresent (what does misrepresent mean?)
   • bullshit (what does bullshit mean?)
   • bull (what does bull mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • fudge (what does fudge mean?)
   • manipulate (what does manipulate mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • falsify (what does falsify mean?)
   • cook (what does cook mean?)
   • wangle (what does wangle mean?)
   • misrepresent (what does misrepresent mean?)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • counterfeit (what does counterfeit mean?)
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)

SHAM as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make believe with the intent to deceive
   Synonym(s)
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He feigned that he was ill
   • He shammed a headache
   Hypernyms(s) sham is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • misrepresent (what does misrepresent mean?)
   • belie (what does belie mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • play possum (what does play possum mean?)
   • take a dive (what does take a dive mean?)
   • bullshit (what does bullshit mean?)
   • bull (what does bull mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • mouth (what does mouth mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hypocrite (what does hypocrite mean?)
   • dissembler (what does dissembler mean?)
   • phony (what does phony mean?)
   • phoney (what does phoney mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • pretending (what does pretending mean?)
   • simulation (what does simulation mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • pretending (what does pretending mean?)
   • simulation (what does simulation mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • postiche (what does postiche mean?)
   • malingerer (what does malingerer mean?)
   • skulker (what does skulker mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • dissembling (what does dissembling mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make a pretence of
   Synonym(s)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • feign (what does feign mean?)
   • simulate (what does simulate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
   • he feigned sleep
   Hypernyms(s) sham is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dissemble (what does dissemble mean?)
   • pretend (what does pretend mean?)
   • act (what does act mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • play (what does play mean?)
   • feint (what does feint mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • pretending (what does pretending mean?)
   • simulation (what does simulation mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • malingerer (what does malingerer mean?)
   • skulker (what does skulker mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • imposter (what does imposter mean?)
   • impostor (what does impostor mean?)
   • pretender (what does pretender mean?)
   • fake (what does fake mean?)
   • faker (what does faker mean?)
   • fraud (what does fraud mean?)
   • sham (what does sham mean?)
   • shammer (what does shammer mean?)
   • pseudo (what does pseudo mean?)
   • pseud (what does pseud mean?)
   • role player (what does role player mean?)
   • pretense (what does pretense mean?)
   • pretence (what does pretence mean?)
   • pretending (what does pretending mean?)
   • simulation (what does simulation mean?)
   • feigning (what does feigning mean?)

SHAM as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • adopted in order to deceive
   Synonym(s)
   • assumed (what does assumed mean?)
   • false (what does false mean?)
   • fictitious (what does fictitious mean?)
   • fictive (what does fictive mean?)
   • pretended (what does pretended mean?)
   • put on (what does put on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an assumed name
   • an assumed cheerfulness
   • a fictitious address
   • fictive sympathy
   • a pretended interest
   • a put-on childish voice
   • sham modesty
   Similar To
   • counterfeit (what does counterfeit mean?)
   • imitative (what does imitative mean?)