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impostor Synonyms

Another word for impostor

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• noun (Context 1)

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

Usage Example

"Security guards quickly realized that the man claiming to be the visiting diplomat was an impersonator."

Strongest
impersonator
pretender
Strong
charlatan
fraud
phony
fake
masquerader
sham
deceiver
quack

• Nearby Words

impossibility
impossible
impossibly
impostor
impotence
impotent
impotently

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Impostor. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/impostor
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