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ersatz

[er-zahts, -sahts, er-zahts, -sahts] / ˈɛr zɑts, -sɑts, ɛrˈzɑts, -ˈsɑts /
ADJECTIVE
artificial
Synonyms
STRONG
counterfeit fake imitation phony sham substitute synthetic
WEAK
bogus copied false manufactured pretended simulated spurious
Antonyms
STRONG
genuine real true

Example Sentences

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The short sequence, created by Seedance -- the AI generation model developed by TikTok's parent company, Bytedance -- shows an ersatz fight between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Tiny chairs dangle on Christmas trees beside ersatz Heinz pickles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Nor is it an ersatz Irish pub with lots of dark wood, touches of green and a Guinness mirror.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

The notion of swapping out a great prosciutto with an ersatz version is just never going to happen for me.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

Mrs. Cohen helpfully washes dishes in the kitchen and makes us cup after cup of ersatz tea.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.