Meaning
fake, artificial, false
- fake, artificial
- feigned, insincere
In a sentence
Quel sorriso finto mi ha dato fastidio.
That fake smile bothered me.
Hai comprato una borsa finta al mercato?
Did you buy a fake bag at the market?
Non fare il finto gentile con me.
Don't act fake nice with me.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| finto | masculine · singular |
| finta | feminine · singular |
| finti | masculine · plural |
| finte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use finto before a noun for “fake”: un passaporto finto. For “pretended” actions or feelings, Italian often prefers fingere or fare finta.
- Don’t confuse finto with falso. Falso is broader and more neutral; finto often suggests something made to look real or deliberately staged.
- It agrees like a normal adjective: finto, finta, finti, finte. Common after nouns in fixed phrases, but often before nouns too.