Ersatz
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Ersatz [er-zahts]

NOUN, ADJECTIVE

Noun

  • An artificial substance that acts as substitute of something natural or original.

Adjective

  • Made or used as an inferior substitute.
Example

"The new apartments in my sector are designed as an ersatz Dubai styled villas."

"The restaraunt is serving ersatz coffee for cost-cutting."

Synonyms

Counterfeit, Phony, Imitation, Bogus, Artificial, Fake, Mock, Synthetic

Antonyms

Genuine, Real, True, Original