as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
trying to sell unauthentic autographs of American presidents
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unauthentic
Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.
—
Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthentic
Adjective
-
Nashville police arrested an 18-year-old shortly after his arrival on a Greyhound bus when he was discovered to have thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills in his possession, the department said.Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
-
In 2023, the company spent over $1.2 billion on counterfeit, fraud and abuse prevention.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
In 2017, then State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman indicted Newman on 58 counts, following a two-year investigation nicknamed Operation Vandelay Industries, a nod to George Costanza’s fake latex company on Seinfeld.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
-
Many of the fake trailers seem to edit together clips from several different videos, including Culkin's ad for Google Assistant, which was released in 2018. Reach the reporter at dina.kaur@arizonarepublic.com.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Nashville) Letter:Trump's false claims on pet-eating scared me into hiding my cat.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
-
They were charged in a 39-count indictment that included conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud.Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
With this hybrid approach, the agency avoids the pitfalls of inauthentic content.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
-
Even the artist’s characteristically earnest penmanship, seen frequently in his work, seems potentially inauthentic when compared with the rapid, disheveled handwriting present in his diaries and personal notes, displayed in a documentary vitrine on the museum’s mezzanine.Mateus Nunes, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Mangione has also been charged in New York with three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and a count of criminal possession of a forged instrument.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
-
On Tuesday, a Manhattan grand jury indicted Mangione for murder as an act of terrorism, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument.Emma Bowman, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near unauthentic
Cite this Entry
“Unauthentic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthentic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share