ERSATZ Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

ersatz

adjective

ˈer-ˌsäts

Definition of ersatz

as in faux

being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials like everything else the restaurant served, the whipped cream on the dessert was ersatz

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Recent Examples of ersatz In He Bled Neon, the ersatz A24-ish motions are gone through and that’s about it, a limp endeavor to do something with a soggy, banal script. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 The finished product was a combination of Gyllenhaal’s and Sher’s ideas and the ways the performers would make the ersatz world of the film feel real. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026 At Disney, the ersatz world is the commodity that people are buying. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026 This inexpensive ersatz version of pizza, which many in postwar Japan couldn’t afford, became a widespread snack sensation. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ersatz

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ersatz

Adjective

The silhouette currently retails for $1,650 and features faux distressing across the uppers and toe box, making these heels look lived-in.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
Use double-sided tape to attach a faux fur circle to the lid, and embellish the rim with colored tape.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of faux

Adjective

Rather, this is a dangerous, shape-shifting synthetic entity that ravaged their entire planet.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
And because the stretch is mechanical rather than synthetic, this construction maintains its comfort and flexibility over time.

— Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of synthetic

Adjective

When the Followers began, healthcare on the Western frontier was primitive, unsanitary and riddled with con artists peddling fake cures.

— Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
One is the behavior Mythos engaged in, which included spinning up fake GitHub accounts, and, in at least one case, impersonating a real software developer, to try to convince Demir to drop his objections to the dangerous code.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of fake

Adjective

Like the focus on artificial dyes, however, many of the administration's highest-profile health initiatives rely on voluntary agreements.

— Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Chelsea even created an artificial deadline for City to stump up £120m for Enzo Fernandez.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of artificial

Adjective

Furthermore, tests using simulated skin produced an even larger difference.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, which began Saturday in Beijing, combine events modeled on human sports with those designed to test the robots in simulated factories, restaurants and offices and in emergency situations.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of simulated

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