Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
phoniest
Adjective
/ˈfoʊniɪst/
Definition
The most insincere or fake in behavior or attitude.
Examples
- She put on the phoniest smile during the meeting, trying to impress her boss.
- The phoniest compliments often come from those who truly don’t mean what they say.
- His phoniest attempts to seem friendly only made him seem more suspicious.
Meaning
Phoniest refers to a person or thing that is excessively insincere, fake, or pretending to be something that they are not.
Synonyms
- Fake
- Insincere
- False
- Hypocritical
- Pretentious
