forger

F4O1R1G2E1R1

noun

A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.

Similar
counterfeiter
OriginMiddle English forger ← Old French forgiere →
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Meanings

nounforger (plural forgers)

plural forgers

  1. A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.
  2. A person who forges metals.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who makes copies illegally

Similar
counterfeiter
Broader
deceivercheatcheater
Also see
counterfeiter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchforgiere
  2. Middle Englishforger
  3. Englishforger

From Middle English forger, forgere, from Old French forgiere; equivalent to forge + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian фалшифика́тор, кова́ч
  • фалшифика́тор (falšifikátor)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • кова́ч (kováč)person who forges metals
Catalan forjador, forjador
  • forjadorperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • forjadorperson who forges metals
  • fargaireperson who forges metals
Chinese Mandarin 偽造者 /伪造者
  • 偽造者 /伪造者 (wèizàozhě)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Czech padělatel
  • padělatelperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Danish forfalsker
  • forfalskerperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Dutch vervalser
  • vervalserperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Finnish väärentäjä, väärentäjä
  • väärentäjäperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • väärentäjäperson who forges metals
French faussaire, forgeur
  • faussaireperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • forgeurperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • forgeronperson who forges metals
  • forgeronneperson who forges metals
  • forgeurperson who forges metals
German Fälscher, Fälscherin
  • Fälscherperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • Fälscherinperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • Schmiedperson who forges metals
  • Schmiedinperson who forges metals
Hebrew זַיְפָן
  • זַיְפָן (zayfán)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Hungarian hamisító
  • hamisítóperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Italian falsario, falsaria
  • falsarioperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • falsariaperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Japanese 偽造者
  • 偽造者 (gizōsha)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Korean 위조자
  • 위조자 (wijoja)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Latin falsārius
  • falsāriusperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Latvian kalējs
  • kalējsperson who forges metals
Polish fałszerz, fałszerka
  • fałszerzperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • fałszerkaperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
Portuguese forjador, forjadora
  • forjadorperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • forjadoraperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • falsificadorperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • falsificadoraperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • forjadorperson who forges metals
  • forjadoraperson who forges metals
Russian фальсифика́тор, подде́лыватель
  • фальсифика́тор (falʹsifikátor)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • подде́лыватель (poddélyvatelʹ)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • фальшивомоне́тчик (falʹšivomonétčik)person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • кузне́ц (kuznéc)person who forges metals
  • кова́ль (koválʹ)person who forges metals
Spanish falsario, falsaria
  • falsarioperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • falsariaperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • falsificadorperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • falsificadoraperson who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud; counterfeiter
  • forjadorperson who forges metals
  • forjadoraperson who forges metals

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forger

bordureGeorger
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Cite this entry
APA

forger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forger

MLA

“forger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forger.

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