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

Examples

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

The politician 's promises were nothing but a sham, designed to win votes but never intended to be fulfilled.

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.

The so-called expert turned out to be a complete sham.

a form of deception or pretense meant to mislead others

deception

fraud

Examples

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

The politician 's sham was exposed when it became clear he was not interested in real change.

to sham

VERB

to pretend or falsely present something in order to deceive

fake

feign

pretend

simulate

Examples

He shammed his expertise in the subject during the interview.

The company was caught shamming their products as environmentally friendly when they were n’t.

sham

ADJECTIVE

fake and intended to deceive or mislead others

feigned

pretended

pseudo

simulated

Examples

The sham marriage was entered into solely for immigration purposes.

The sham diamond ring looked genuine at first glance, but it was just a cheap imitation.

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Nearby Words

shalwar

shallow streams make most din

Definition & Meaning of "sham"in English

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