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ersatz

adjective

/ˈɛrzæts/

Meaning

made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one

The cheap shoes were made of ersatz leather.

artificial, fake, imitation, substitute, synthetic

genuine, authentic, real

ersatz coffee, ersatz leather, ersatz product, ersatz goods

Deprived of or lacking something, especially a nonmaterial asset.

Unfriendly, distant, or reserved in manner.

Providing moral or intellectual instruction or enlightenment.

Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a p...

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

Not able to be seen through; not transparent; difficult to understand.