Synonyms of forged

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adjective

ˈfȯrjd 

as in counterfeit

being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud

a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeit
• fake
• false
• manufactured
• phoney
• imitation
• inauthentic
• ornamental
• bogus
• phony
• spurious
• synthetic
• sham
• snide
• artificial
• simulated
• deceptive
• fabricated
• unauthentic
• mock
• queer
• misleading
• cultured
• substitute
• mimic
• dummy
• factitious
• nonfunctioning
• man-made
• delusive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• genuine
• authentic
• bona fide
• natural
• unfaked
• true
• valid
• actual

forged

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verb (1)

past tense of forge

as in progressed

to move forward along a course

the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progressed
• came
• did
• proceeded
• marched
• went
• advanced
• came along
• went along
• went off
• got on
• gained ground
• got along
• paced
• sped
• fared
• accelerated
• pushed
• travelled
• speeded
• traveled
• approached
• passed
• repaired
• propelled
• journeyed
• drove
• neared
• actuated
• wended
• run
• ran
• impelled
• fast-forwarded
• took out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• stood
• stopped
• checked
• stayed
• arrested
• stemmed
• blocked
• hindered
• suppressed
• halted
• detained
• obstructed
• interrupted
• held back
• delayed
• impeded
• slowed (down or up)
• repressed
• stalled
• ceased
• hampered
• inhibited
• paused
• stunted
• balked
• waited
• retarded
• nipped
• cramped
• regressed
• let up

forged

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verb (2)

past tense of forge

1

as in counterfeited

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeited
• faked
• invented
• simulated
• manipulated
• phonied
• reproduced
• fabricated
• replicated
• duplicated
• plagiarized
• concocted
• juggled
• adulterated
• cribbed
• reduplicated
• doctored
• tampered (with)
• cooked (up)
• fudged

2

as in developed

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developed
• created
• crafted
• constructed
• generated
• devised
• achieved
• worked up
• brought forth
• carved (out)
• hammered out
• composed
• formed
• ground (out)
• worked out
• engineered
• thrashed (out)
• invented
• manufactured
• modeled
• shaped
• fashioned
• modelled
• accomplished
• concocted
• originated
• conceived
• tailored
• carried out
• fabricated
• effected
• churned out
• hatched
• turned out
• cranked out
• threw up
• minted
• contrived
• cooked (up)
• framed
• cobbled (together or up)
• brought off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroyed
• dismantled
• demolished
• razed
• tore down
• wrecked
• ruined
• undid
• unmade

3

as in drew

to shape with a hammer

loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drew
• fashioned
• carved
• hammered
• pounded
• molded
• wrought
• stamped
• formed
• worked
• cut
• modeled
• beat
• chased
• modelled
• sculpted
• kneaded
• boasted
• patted
• minted
• coined
• chiseled
• sculptured
• planished
• hewed
• chiselled
• graved
• abated
• knapped

Examples of forged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

All his lies and forged documents were in support of his biggest lie: his claim to be Satoshi Nakamoto. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024

No illegible, incomplete, forged or altered entries will be accepted. —Sourcing Journal, 30 Aug. 2023

Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson told WISN 12 her office has received 27 complaints alleging forged signatures. —Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024

His criminal record also has arrests for grand larceny and possession of a forged instrument, police said. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024