The difference between Genuine and Phony
When used as adjectives, genuine means belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock, whereas phony means fraudulent.
Phony is also noun with the meaning: a person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
check bellow for the other definitions of Genuine and Phony
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Genuine as an adjective:
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
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Genuine as an adjective:
not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
Examples:
"a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials; genuine friendship"
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Phony as an adjective:
Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
Examples:
"A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one."
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Phony as a noun:
A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
Examples:
"He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony."
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Phony as a noun:
A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
Examples:
"He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says."