sham

/ʃˈæm/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

adjective

1. adopted in order to deceive
   “an assumed name”

verb

1. make a pretence of
   “She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
2. make believe with the intent to deceive
   “He feigned that he was ill”

Synonyms for sham

• fake
• postiche
• imposter
• impostor
• pretender
• faker
• fraud
• shammer
• pseudo
• pseud
• role player
• assumed
• false
• fictitious
• fictive
• pretended
• put on
• counterfeit
• simulate
• assume
• feign
• pretend
• affect
• dissemble

Words that rhyme with sham

• jam
• program
• programme
• ram
• slam
• lamb
• damn
• ham
• clam
• cram
• dam
• diaphragm
• tram
• yam
• dram
• goddamn
• lam
• spam
• anagram
• bam
• cam
• diagram
• dithyramb
• goddam
• gram
• logjam
• scam
• angiogram
• cablegram
• electrocardiogram