Art Forgery Terms

noun a person who produces fraudulent copies or imitations; a counterfeiter

• The forger was arrested for producing counterfeit documents.
• The forger got busted for making fake IDs.
• The forger was caught red-handed forging signatures.
• His ability to imitate famous paintings earned him the reputation of a master forger.

adjective not authentic; not genuine; fake

• The painting was deemed unauthentic by art experts.
• I heard that the designer bags being sold on the street are unauthentic.
• Don't buy those sneakers, they're totally unauthentic.
• Her smile seemed unauthentic, like she was forcing it.