fake vs slicker

slicker vs fake

fake and slicker both are nouns.

fake is an adjective but slicker is not an adjective.

fake is a verb but slicker is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fake	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
slicker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, slicker is a hypernym of fake; that is, slicker is a word with a broader meaning than fake:

fake: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
slicker: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

Other hypernyms of fake include beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, trickster.

fake (noun)	slicker (noun)
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player	a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be	someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
a person who makes deceitful pretenses	a person with good manners and stylish clothing

fake (adjective)	slicker (adjective)
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

fake (verb)	slicker (verb)
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
tamper, with the purpose of deception

Difference between fake and slicker

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