Word Type

Noun

The word "forgery" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

cross-site request forgery forger philatelic forgery postal forgery sporgery

Derived From

forge

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

crime criminal offence criminal offense falsehood falsification imitation law-breaking

Type Of (IsA)

crime falsification fraud

Related Terms

counterfeit devise fabricate fabricating falsely forge forging fraudulently invention metal producing shape

Synonym Network

counterfeit fake

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.