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

So our only option was to shoot gadwall, wigeon, and ringers over water. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026

Flowers decamped to Nashville, hired producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, whose work excels at mimicking the textures of older records, and recruited a band full of session-pro ringers. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Aug. 2026

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