noun
Meaning 1
The condition or quality of being phony or fake.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The phoniness of his plea could not be concealed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
phoniness
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English phony Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English phoniness From phony + -ness.