impostor

Noun

Meaning

One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

faker rogue pretender fraud fake cheat sham impersonator deceiver pseudo imposter shammer pseud role player pharisee
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Antonyms

dupe sitting duck nice guy go-to guy square shooter useful idiot
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Hypernyms

cheat cheater deceiver slicker beguiler trickster

Hyponyms

ringer name dropper

Phrases with the word

impostor phenomenon impostor-like

Examples

“According to the Journal of Behavioral Science, 70% of the United States population has had experience with impostor syndrome on some level,” said Knox. Source: Internet

A new breed of “beer” beverages is crowding the shelves of a grocery store near you. and not one of these impostor brews is our friend. Source: Internet

As spring turned to summer, I kept thinking about one email from a woman who had shared the phone number the impostor had used to chat with her on WhatsApp. Source: Internet

But I've made a few of these impostor cakes in the past. Source: Internet

Anything that isn’t wonderful seems less interesting than whatever I’m writing, and anything that’s wonderful makes whatever I’m writing seem hopelessly shabby by comparison, triggering impostor syndrome. Source: Internet

A suitable-looking impostor was found and King Richard's old groom circulated word in the city that his master was alive in Scotland. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

imposthumate imposthumation imposthume impostor phenomenon impostor syndrome impostorism