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What is another word for Humbug? – 105 Humbug Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    nonsense rubbish garbage trash drivel twaddle claptrap hogwash poppycock bosh folderol gibberish mumbo-jumbo hooey codswallop bilge rot tripe bunkum flimflam folderol humbuggery imposture deception deceit trickery chicanery duplicity fraudulence

    Meaning of Humbug

    A person who deceives or defrauds others

    Definitions

    • Something intended to deceive or defraud, especially by pretending to be something that it is not
    • Nonsensical or pretentious talk or writing

    Example Uses

    • The company's financial reports turned out to be a humbug, hiding the fact that they were on the verge of bankruptcy
    • He thought the politician's promises were a lot of humbug and didn't trust him
    • The professor accused the student of turning in a paper full of humbug, with fake references and made-up data

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    truth honesty sincerity authenticity genuineness reality fact veracity candor frankness openness transparency integrity probity uprightness straightforwardness directness simplicity clarity

    Related Nouns

    deception fraud deceit trickery chicanery duplicity imposture swindle scam fake sham pretence illusion delusion misconception misrepresentation falsehood lie untruth fallacy

    Related Verbs

    deceive defraud cheat swindle trick dupe hoodwink bamboozle beguile mislead misrepresent falsify counterfeit feign pretend simulate manipulate

    Related Adjectives

    deceptive fraudulent deceitful tricky dishonest insincere spurious fake sham pretended illusory delusory false untrue misleading fallacious specious sophistical dishonest untrustworthy