imposter

A noun referring to a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others.

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1. Deceiver or fraud B2 formal

   A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain.

   • The imposter was caught trying to enter the building with a fake ID.
   • She felt like an imposter at the conference, surrounded by experts.
   • The police arrested the imposter who had been posing as a doctor.

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   Synonyme: charlatandeceiverfakefraudhoaxerimpostormountebankpretenderquacksham

   Antonyme: authenticoriginal

• imposters plural form
• imposters' possessive plural form
• imposter's possessive singular form