phony

(adjective)

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

All clip examples

• For years, I've been operating among these phony mediums as a private detective, (The Amazing Mr. X)
• Showing you what a phony this man is. (The Amazing Mr. X)
• She only runs as fast as she can to another phony like you. (The Amazing Mr. X)
• If he's staging a seance, it'll be a good opportunity to prove he's a phony. (The Amazing Mr. X)
• The darling of every phony, petted by writers who don't write, adored by painters who don't paint. (The Last Time I Saw Paris)
• That woman's so intent on holding back time she's ready to fall for the first phony line she hears. (The Wasp Woman)
• I've been trying to tell bright eyes here that I think Zinthrop is a phony and a confidence man. (The Wasp Woman)
• Say, are you sure he's not a phony? (Scarlet Street)
• He's too dumb to be a phony. You're right there. (Scarlet Street)
• His money isn't phony, is it? (Scarlet Street)