fakeness

American  

[feyk-nis] / ˈfeɪk nɪs /

noun

1. the quality or condition of being false, artificial, or insincere.

   Even birds will eventually realize the fakeness of these rubber snakes if you never move them!

   She is a great representative of goodness without any hint of fakeness.

2. artificial, false, or insincere behavior, speech, etc.; pretense.

   There's so much fakeness in the world, so many people saying things just to schmooze or get the big bucks.

   I got tired of his fakeness and endless humblebragging.

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Etymology

Origin of fakeness

First recorded in 1890–95; fake ¹ ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

Critics of existing dating shows often say their "fakeness" is what's most jarring.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

Sitting down with Carlson, the actress dismissed the idea, though, that her willingness to stand up against corruption, fakeness, and the coordinated suppression of wrongdoing began at the moment the media found her of interest.

From Fox News • Sep. 17, 2021

There are also continuing levels of stigma and accusations of deception or "fakeness," as we saw on Love Island.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

The music industry has almost always had a fakeness problem.

From Slate • May 10, 2021

Maxine starts with the small talk, but I can’t muster the fakeness.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson