impostor
im·pos·tor
noun \im-ˈpäs-tər\Definition of IMPOSTOR
: one that assumes false identity or title for the purpose of deception
Variants of IMPOSTOR
im·pos·tor or im·pos·ter \im-ˈpäs-tər\
Examples of IMPOSTOR
- He claimed he was an experienced pilot, but he turned out to be an impostor.
- <the man who claimed to be a prince turned out to be an impostor>
Origin of IMPOSTOR
Late Latin impostor, from Latin imponere
First Known Use: 1564
Related to IMPOSTOR
Related Words: copycat, imitator, impersonator, mimic; actor, bluffer, counterfeiter, deceiver, dissembler, duper, feigner, misleader, operator, trickster; poseur; cozener, defrauder, dodger, fraudster [chiefly British], scammer, scamster, sharper, sharpie (or sharpy), skinner, swindler
Near Antonyms: ace, adept, authority, crackerjack (also crackajack), expert, maestro, master, past master, professional, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
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