Synonyms & related words for counterfeit

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of counterfeit — including fake, forgery, phony, bogus, fraudulent, forged. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to counterfeit

Explore words related to counterfeit — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include counterfeiters, bogusness, phoniness, falser, knockoff, bogusly, fakery, inauthentic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for counterfeit

Common synonyms for counterfeit include fake, forgery, phony, bogus, fraudulent, forged, spurious, unauthentic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does counterfeit come from?

The word counterfeit breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: counter-, from Latin contra (“against, opposite”); and -feit, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.