Synonyms of impersonates

impersonates

verb

present tense third-person singular of impersonate

1

as in mocks

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

• mocks
• imitates
• plays
• portrays
• personates
• poses (as)
• acts
• masquerades (as)
• mimics
• parodies
• copies
• performs
• mimes
• apes
• monkeys
• travesties

2

as in plays

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

• plays
• portrays
• performs
• depicts
• interprets
• does
• represents
• acts
• renders
• enacts
• dramatizes
• imitates
• mimics
• masquerades
• pantomimes
• acts out
• overplays
• mimes
• underplays
• role-plays
• takes on
• overacts
• hams
• poses (as)
• stars (in)
• apes
• playacts
• clowns
• costars
• coacts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impersonates

Security researchers at Jamf Threat Labs have uncovered CrashStealer, a new Mac information stealer that impersonates Apple's crash-reporting software. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

But only male pilots can apply—so Wooram goes full Twelfth Night and impersonates her twin brother Boram, with his blessing. — Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

Like that video where Bryan Cranston impersonates Art Garfunkel at Central Park, and his bouffant gets bigger every time the camera cuts back. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026

Those that fear dust mites and other allergens will be pleased to know this $40 pick from Quince impersonates hotel luxury pillows without the goose down or the price point. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026

When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her. — Judy Berman, Time, 26 Dec. 2025

The scam impersonates Walmart and claims someone has made an expensive PS5 order through the user’s account. — PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025

If targets dispute the claims, they are transferred to another caller, who impersonates Chinese law enforcement. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025