bogus

Questions about bogus

What does bogus mean?

bogus means "fraudulent; having a misleading appearance".

How many syllables are in bogus?

bogus has 2 syllables: bo-gus. The stress falls on "bo". In IPA it is /ˈboʊɡəs/.

What is another word for bogus?

Close synonyms include fake, phony, phoney, bastard. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bogus a common word?

bogus is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.