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bogus

adjective

/ˈboʊɡəs/

Meaning

false, fake, or not genuine

The police arrested him for using a bogus ID card.

fake, false, counterfeit, fraudulent

genuine, real, authentic

bogus claim, bogus identity, bogus document, bogus scheme

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than reason or system

having achieved success; having attained wealth, position, or honor

having great beauty, magnificence, or deserving admiration and praise

difficult or impossible to digest; hard to accept or understand

Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.

stiffly formal and proper in appearance or behavior