Synonyms of impersonating

impersonating

verb

present participle of impersonate

1

as in mocking

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

• mocking
• playing
• imitating
• portraying
• personating
• acting
• posing (as)
• masquerading (as)
• parodying
• mimicking
• aping
• copying
• miming
• monkeying
• performing
• travestying

2

as in playing

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

• playing
• portraying
• performing
• depicting
• interpreting
• doing
• representing
• acting
• enacting
• masquerading
• dramatizing
• imitating
• rendering
• mimicking
• aping
• acting out
• clowning
• pantomiming
• taking on
• playacting
• posing (as)
• miming
• role-playing
• underplaying
• overacting
• coacting
• overplaying
• hamming
• starring (in)
• costarring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impersonating

Additionally, the suit claims that in 2024, hackers created a Gmail account and domain name impersonating a photographer to get a digital technician to send unreleased photos that belonged to Grande. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 July 2026

The hackers created a Gmail account and internet domain impersonating the photographer and tricked the technician into sending Grande’s materials to them, the singer claims. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Investigators later learned that Green was impersonating another legitimate Houston funeral business and had appropriated that business’ phone number and email, the Houston Chronicle reported. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

An intern at the company began receiving messages impersonating Ghosemajumder in his first week—the result of criminals scraping LinkedIn to map a new hire’s reporting chain and identify exactly whom to imitate. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office is warning that scammers are impersonating city planning officials in Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell, using public permit information to create realistic fake invoices. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2026

Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Jason Hobby was arrested by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office following the July 29, 2024 fire and charged with first-degree arson, along with several other offenses including impersonating a peace officer, menacing and false imprisonment. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Determined to be seen as extraordinary, Elizabeth begins copying, stalking and impersonating Laura to try and win a Harvard spot for herself. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 June 2026