Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fake bad

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
fake bad
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To present oneself, when being tested or evaluated, in a misleadingly negative manner, exaggerating bad traits and playing down good ones.

Informal; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

fakes bad (present, singular) faking bad (participle, present) faked bad (participle, past) faked bad (past)

Antonyms

fake good

Questions

What does fake bad mean?
To present oneself, when being tested or evaluated, in a misleadingly negative manner, exaggerating bad traits and playing down good ones.

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