Synonyms of impersonate

impersonate

verb

1

as in to imitate

to pretend to be (what one is not) in appearance or behavior

a school intruder was caught trying to impersonate a teacher

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitate
• mock
• play
• portray
• personate
• pose (as)
• masquerade (as)
• act
• mimic
• parody
• copy
• perform
• ape
• mime
• monkey
• travesty

2

as in to portray

to present a portrayal or performance of

interpreters at the living history museum impersonate figures who are known to have actually lived in the colonial town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portray
• play
• perform
• depict
• interpret
• do
• represent
• act
• render
• enact
• imitate
• dramatize
• mimic
• act out
• masquerade
• playact
• take on
• pose (as)
• ape
• ham
• role-play
• mime
• pantomime
• overact
• underplay
• star (in)
• overplay
• clown
• coact
• costar