Phony vs Loud - What's the difference?
phony | loud |
Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
(of a sound) Of great intensity.
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Noisy.
* Bible, Proverbs vii. 11
Not subtle or reserved, brash.
Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
As adjectives the difference between phony and loud
is that phony is fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance while loud is of great intensity.As a noun phony
is a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.As an adverb loud is
loudly.As a proper noun Loud is
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English
Alternative forms
* phoneyAdjective
(er)- A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
Synonyms
* (fraudulent) bogus, counterfeit, fake * See alsoAntonyms
* authentic * genuineDerived terms
* phoniness * phoneynessNoun
(phonies)- He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony .
- He's such a phony , he doesn't believe half of what he says.
Synonyms
* (faker) dissembler, pretender, fake, fakerDerived terms
* phony up, phoney up * Phony War, Phoney Warloud
English
Alternative forms
* lowd (obsolete)Adjective
(er)- She is loud and stubborn.
