superfake

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ fake.

Noun

superfake (plural superfakes)

1. A highly realistic counterfeit.
   • 2023 May 4, Amy X. Wang, Grant Cornett, “Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     In the pandemic, superfakes went supernova: A killer combo of quarantine malaise, frenzied stimulus-check hobby spending and the rise of sales via social-media sites like Instagram has propelled consumers’ awareness of — and fervor for — these hyperrealistic copycats to new heights.

Adjective

superfake (not comparable)

1. Very fake.
   • 2012, Hilary Weisman Graham, Reunited, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 35:

     There was something behind that superfake smile of hers (a whiff of desperation?) that made Tiernan pretty sure Summer wasn't here to reconnect with her old middle school pals.