forged
adjective
ˈfȯrjd 
1
: formed by pressing or hammering with or without heat
especially : made into a desired shape by heating and hammering
forged blades
a cold forged sword
2
: made falsely especially with intent to deceive
forged signatures
a forged document
Synonyms
- bogus
- counterfeit
- fake
- false
- inauthentic
- phony
- phoney
- queer
- sham
- snide
- spurious
- unauthentic
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from present participle of forgen "to forge entry 2"
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
forged 1 of 3
adjective
as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- counterfeit
- fake
- false
- manufactured
- bogus
- imitation
- fabricated
- inauthentic
- phony
- spurious
- ornamental
- synthetic
- sham
- phoney
- simulated
- snide
- artificial
- deceptive
- substitute
- mock
- unauthentic
- queer
- mimic
- cultured
- misleading
- dummy
- factitious
- man-made
- nonfunctioning
- delusive
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- genuine
- real
- authentic
- bona fide
- unfaked
- valid
- true
- natural
- actual
forged
2 of 3verb (1)
as in progressed
to move forward along a course the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather Synonyms & Similar Words
- progressed
- came
- did
- went
- marched
- proceeded
- advanced
- came along
- sped
- went along
- went off
- gained ground
- got along
- got on
- accelerated
- pushed
- paced
- passed
- traveled
- propelled
- fared
- repaired
- approached
- journeyed
- drove
- travelled
- actuated
- neared
- wended
- run
- ran
- speeded
- impelled
- fast-forwarded
- took out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remained
- stood
- checked
- stopped
- stayed
- stemmed
- arrested
- blocked
- hindered
- suppressed
- halted
- held back
- interrupted
- obstructed
- detained
- delayed
- impeded
- repressed
- stalled
- ceased
- hampered
- slowed (down or up)
- inhibited
- stunted
- balked
- paused
- waited
- retarded
- nipped
- cramped
- regressed
- let up
forged
3 of 3verb (2)
1
as in counterfeited
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription Synonyms & Similar Words
- counterfeited
- faked
- invented
- simulated
- manipulated
- phonied
- fabricated
- concocted
- replicated
- plagiarized
- reproduced
- juggled
- duplicated
- cribbed
- adulterated
- doctored
- reduplicated
- fudged
- tampered (with)
- cooked (up)
2
as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty Synonyms & Similar Words
- developed
- created
- crafted
- constructed
- hammered out
- generated
- devised
- achieved
- worked up
- brought forth
- composed
- formed
- engineered
- worked out
- fashioned
- shaped
- invented
- manufactured
- modeled
- thrashed (out)
- concocted
- carved (out)
- originated
- accomplished
- conceived
- tailored
- minted
- fabricated
- ground (out)
- churned out
- cranked out
- hatched
- effected
- carried out
- turned out
- threw up
- modelled
- contrived
- framed
- brought off
- cobbled (together or up)
- cooked (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- destroyed
- dismantled
- razed
- tore down
- wrecked
- ruined
- demolished
- undid
- unmade
3
as in drew
to shape with a hammer loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot Synonyms & Similar Words
- drew
- fashioned
- carved
- hammered
- molded
- pounded
- stamped
- formed
- wrought
- worked
- modeled
- cut
- chased
- beat
- sculpted
- planished
- kneaded
- boasted
- chiseled
- minted
- sculptured
- hewed
- coined
- graved
- modelled
- patted
- chiselled
- knapped
- abated
- forswear
- forswearing
- forswears
- forswore
- forsworn
- Forsyth
- forsythia
- forsythias
- fort
- Fort Ancient
- Fort Bridger
- Fort Collins
- Fort Dodge
- Fort Erie
- fort fred
- Fort Frederica National Monument
- Fort George
- Fort Knox
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Lee
- fort ma
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- fort mc
- Fort McHenry National Monument
- Fort Myers