sham

ʃæm

shām

/ʃˈæm/

shammed

Definition & Meaning of "sham"in English

Sham

NOUN

a thing that is falsely presented as something it is not

fraud

hoax

Grammatical Information

animacy status

abstract

Composition

Simple

countable

plural form

shams

Examples

The " luxury " apartment building turned out to be a sham, with cheap materials and poor construction.

a person pretending to be something they are not, often to deceive others

fake

fraud

impostor

pretender

pseudo

Examples

He was exposed as a sham after lying about his qualifications.

a form of deception or pretense meant to mislead others

deception

fraud

Examples

She had no patience for sham, valuing authenticity above all else.

to sham

VERB

to pretend or falsely present something in order to deceive

fake

feign

pretend

simulate

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

action verb

regular

present tense

sham

3rd person singular

shams

present participle

shamming

past simple

shammed

past participle

shammed

Examples

He shammed his expertise in the subject during the interview.

sham

ADJECTIVE

fake and intended to deceive or mislead others

feigned

pretended

pseudo

simulated

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most sham

Comparative

more sham

gradable

Examples

The sham marriage was entered into solely for immigration purposes.

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Nearby Words

shalwar

shallow streams make most din

Definition & Meaning of "sham"in English

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