Meaning & Definition of Sham in English
English⟶
Sham
/ʃæm/
noun
1. Something that is a counterfeit
- Not what it seems to be
synonym:
- fake,
- sham,
- postiche
2. A person who makes deceitful pretenses
synonym:
- imposter,
- impostor,
- pretender,
- fake,
- faker,
- fraud,
- sham,
- shammer,
- pseudo,
- pseud,
- role player
verb
1. Make a pretence of
- "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"
- "He feigned sleep"
synonym:
- simulate,
- assume,
- sham,
- feign
2. Make believe with the intent to deceive
- "He feigned that he was ill"
- "He shammed a headache"
synonym:
- feign,
- sham,
- pretend,
- affect,
- dissemble
adjective
1. Adopted in order to deceive
- "An assumed name"
- "An assumed cheerfulness"
- "A fictitious address"
- "Fictive sympathy"
- "A pretended interest"
- "A put-on childish voice"
- "Sham modesty"
synonym:
- assumed,
- false,
- fictitious,
- fictive,
- pretended,
- put on,
- sham