er·satz ( r zäts , r-zäts)adj. Being an imitation or a substitute, usually an inferior one; artificial: ersatz coffee made mostly of chicory. See Synonyms at artificial. [German, replacement, from ersetzen, to replace, from Old High German irsezzan : ir-, out; see ud- in Indo-European roots + sezzan, to set; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] er satz n. |
ersatz [ˈɛəzæts ˈɜː-]
adj
made in imitation of some natural or genuine product; artificial
n
an ersatz substance or article
[German, from ersetzen to substitute]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | ersatz - an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation substitute, replacement - a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another |
| Adj. | 1. | ersatz - artificial and inferior; "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee" artificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" |
ersatz
adjective artificial, substitute, pretend, fake, imitation, synthetic, bogus, simulated, sham, counterfeit, spurious, phoney or phony (informal) an electric fire with ersatz logs
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