Synonyms of impostors

impostors

noun

variants or imposters

plural of impostor

as in frauds

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

the man who claimed to be a prince turned out to be an impostor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frauds
• fakes
• pretenders
• shams
• deceivers
• fakers
• charlatans
• quacks
• phonies
• mountebanks
• actors
• misleaders
• humbugs
• counterfeiters
• fakirs
• operators
• hoaxers
• ringers
• imitators
• copycats
• impersonators
• quacksalvers
• dissemblers
• tricksters
• swindlers
• poseurs
• mimics
• scammers
• fraudsters
• skinners
• sharpers
• dodgers
• bluffers
• duper
• defrauders
• scamsters
• sharpies
• feigners
• cozeners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• authorities
• adepts
• virtuosos
• wizards
• aces
• maestros
• past masters
• crackerjacks
• whizzes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impostors

So set the faux plants down, back away slowly, and get ready to leave these plastic greenery imposters firmly in the past. — The Spruce, 23 Sep. 2026

In this scam, imposters send you an email or text, pretending to be your hotel. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Few imposters have been quite as easy to spot as Terran Empire Spock, however, whose trademark goatee is something of a giveaway. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Players get points for correctly calling out imposters, or remaining undetected as impostors. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Then check your insurance account and watch for imposters who know just enough to sound convincing. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

Heroes have to figure out who's who, what's going on, and if longtime friends are actual allies or extraterrestrial imposters. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026

This stops deepfakes and imposters. — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Queen Neve, who’s had a chance to read The Kingdom of Elysia, immediately susses them out as imposters. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026