Synonyms of charlatan

charlatan

noun

as in fraud

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraud
• sham
• fake
• pretender
• imposter
• deceiver
• quack
• mountebank
• misleader
• faker
• impostor
• phoney
• phony
• fakir
• actor
• counterfeiter
• hoaxer
• humbug
• operator
• ringer
• quacksalver
• sharper
• dissembler
• imitator
• trickster
• poseur
• swindler
• copycat
• impersonator
• mimic
• skinner
• fraudster
• bluffer
• scammer
• dodger
• duper
• defrauder
• scamster
• sharpy
• feigner
• sharpie
• cozener

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expert
• master
• professional
• virtuoso
• authority
• wizard
• maestro
• adept
• ace
• whiz
• past master
• crackerjack
• crackajack

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• expert
• master
• professional
• virtuoso
• authority
• wizard
• maestro
• adept
• ace
• whiz
• past master
• crackerjack
• crackajack

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