Bogus: meaning, definitions and examples
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bogus
[ หboสษกษs ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น falso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเค เคพ
๐ฉ๐ช falsch
๐ฎ๐ฉ palsu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ faลszywy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝใฎ
๐ซ๐ท faux
๐ช๐ธ falso
๐น๐ท sahte
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ง์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ faleลกnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ faloลกnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ laลพen
๐ฎ๐ธ falskur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แงแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ saxta
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.