Bogus (Adjective)
Meaning
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company was accused of selling bogus health supplements that had no actual medicinal value.
- The detective was tasked with identifying bogus charities that were scamming donors out of their money.
- The fake ID looked real at first glance, but it was actually a bogus document created by a skilled forger.
- The advertisement claimed that the product could cure any disease, but it was just a bogus claim with no scientific backing.
- The artist was accused of creating bogus artwork that was actually just a copy of someone else's style.