Synonyms of ringers

ringers

noun

plural of ringer

1

as in frauds

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

he's a dead ringer for his grandfather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• images
• clones
• twins
• replicas
• portraits
• duplicates
• counterparts
• equivalents
• likenesses
• duplications
• doubles
• facsimiles
• carbon copies
• mirror images
• doppelgängers
• look-alikes
• carbons
• alter egos
• portrayals
• matches
• effigies
• spits
• companions
• fetches
• spitting images
• fellows
• mates
• analogues
• equals
• parallels

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• antitheses
• reverses
• converses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ringers

Accessibility This hotel is well-equipped for guests who need everything from adjustable showers to grab rails, lowered in-room view points and alarm clock telephone ringers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

As with its predecessors, the characters here go through the ringers of personal crises, with extra rolling pressure applied by the politics of the times. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

This year, those ringers will be Canadian hockey influencers from On the Bench. — Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026

And he's brought in a few ringers. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026

But the work continues from the warehouse to the bell ringers beside bright red kettles to be able to serve anyone in need now and in the future. — Derek James, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025

High school students must store their devices with ringers silenced, and may not use them during instructional time. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Overall, though, except for a few ringers, the people around us, while quite intent, were very polite. — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025

In the episode, eight of the nine ringers suffer calamities on the eve of the game which preclude their participation, with Sax held on comically-unfounded suspicion of committing approximately 600 murders in the New York City area. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025