ALL meanings of phoniness
pho·ny
P p - adjective phoniness not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond. 1
- adjective phoniness false or deceiving; not truthful; concocted: a phony explanation. 1
- adjective phoniness insincere or deceitful; affected or pretentious: a phony sales representative. 1
- noun plural phoniness something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake. 1
- noun plural phoniness an insincere, pretentious, or deceitful person: He thought my friends were a bunch of phonies. 1
- verb with object phoniness to falsify; counterfeit; fabricate (often followed by up): to phony up a document. 1