phony vs counterfeit

phony and counterfeit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phony	Yes	Yes	No	No
counterfeit	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

phony (noun)	counterfeit (noun)
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives	a copy that is represented as the original

phony (adjective)	counterfeit (adjective)
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance	not genuine; imitating something superior

phony (verb)	counterfeit (verb)
	make a copy of with the intent to deceive