Bogus: meaning, definitions and examples

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bogus

 

[ หˆboสŠษกษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

not real

Not genuine or true; fake. Something that is bogus is not real or genuine, often used to describe something that is deceptive or misleading.

Synonyms

counterfeit, fake, false, fraudulent

Examples of usage

  • That website is full of bogus information.
  • She tried to sell me a bogus painting claiming it was an original.
  • Don't believe everything he says, he's known for spreading bogus rumors.
Context #2 | Adjective

not valid

Not valid or legal. Something that is bogus in this context means it is not acceptable or not meeting the necessary requirements.

Synonyms

illegitimate, invalid, unacceptable

Examples of usage

  • The contract turned out to be bogus and was declared null and void.
  • The company was fined for submitting bogus documents to the authorities.

Translations

Translations of the word "bogus" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น falso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเฅ‚เค เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช falsch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ palsu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ faล‚szywy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ falso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahte

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์งœ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒุงุฆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faleลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ faloลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ laลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ falskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saxta

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ falso

Etymology

The word 'bogus' originated in the early 19th century, possibly from the slang term 'bogusman' used to describe a counterfeiter. It has since evolved to describe anything that is fake, false, or not genuine.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,543, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.