imposter

Noun

Meaning

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

faker pretender fraud fake sham impostor pseudo shammer pseud role player actor shark rogue changeling charlatan
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Antonyms

original natural real true bona fide hero
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Hypernyms

cheat cheater deceiver slicker beguiler trickster

Hyponyms

ringer name dropper

Phrases with the word

supernova imposter imposter trevally crater imposter

Anagrams

tripsome

Examples

After Whitefield condemned Moravians and their practices, his former London printer (a Moravian), called Whitefield “a Mahomet, a Caesar, an imposter, a Don Quixote, a devil, the beast, the man of sin, the Antichrist”. Source: Internet

An imposter calling himself Lurch McDuck and claiming to be Scrooge's long-lost cousin attempts to defraud Scrooge of half his fortune. Source: Internet

Given this history, it is not surprising that medieval Christians would also portray the prophet as a heathen idol, the devil, an imposter, and the Antichrist. Source: Internet

In one of the many crossovers that Among Us fans have created, a new one has emerged - with the iconic character of Mario as the imposter. Source: Internet

He unmasked the imposter, whom Countess Jeanne quickly had hanged. Source: Internet

Believing himself to be quite the unique individual in Gotham, he has created a terrifying reputation that he takes great pride in. He didn't appreciate an imposter therefore. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

impossibleness impossibly impost imposter trevally imposterhood imposterous