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counterfeiter

noun

Definition of counterfeiternext
as in pretender

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Recent Examples of counterfeiter With sister Coco a gifted painter and her brother, Raymond, a master counterfeiter, the two end up in the middle of a scheme with a down-on-his-luck millionaire. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterfeiter
  1. pretender
  2. faker
  3. impostor
  4. deceiver
  5. charlatan
  6. hypocrite
  7. fake
Noun
  • The transfer portal can transform a contender into a pretender in a single offseason.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The schedule is forgivable, even by ACC standards, but a rematch on the road against Notre Dame will separate the Canes as contenders or pretenders.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pretender
Noun
  • To tell the truly venomous from the fakers, there are a couple details to help distinguish the two.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of faker
Noun
  • In this scam, imposters send you an email or text, pretending to be your hotel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For the imposter, success brings only temporary relief, while failure is a revelation.
    — Sandro da Silva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of impostor
Noun
  • The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 May 2026
  • The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of deceiver
Noun
  • You and many others have been taken in by a lowlife charlatan.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Their actions, goals, and promises mimic that of a charlatan.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of charlatan
Noun
  • Perhaps only a pedant—or a hypocrite—would fuss about that kind of imprecision.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Whether others saw a sinner, a hypocrite, an outcast, or even an enemy, Jesus continued to behold the perfect man.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypocrite
Noun
  • For the fake Broom image, the Georgia Tech expert noted the people in the background of both photos (the real and the fake) were in the exact same positions, and the image of a football game on a TV is the same.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay came right back when Love threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Watson on a play-action fake.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fake

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“Counterfeiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterfeiter. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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