impostor

The word “impostor” has 3 syllables: im-pos-tor

It's pronounced as /ɪmˈpɑːs.tɚ/


What is synonym and antonym for impostor?

In the thesaurus, “impostor” has 53 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for impostor along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for impostor

  • actor
  • beguiler
  • bluffer
  • charlatan
  • cheat
  • con artist
  • copycat
  • counterfeiter
  • cozener
  • deceiver
  • defrauder
  • dissembler
  • dodger
  • duper
  • empiric
  • fake
  • faker
  • fakir
  • feigner
  • four-flusher
  • fraud
  • fraudster
  • hoaxer
  • humbug
  • hypocrite
  • imitator
  • impersonator
  • masquerader
  • mimic
  • misleader
  • mocker
  • mountebank
  • operator
  • pettifogger
  • phoney
  • phony
  • poseur
  • pretender
  • pseudo
  • quack
  • quacksalver
  • ringer
  • scammer
  • scamster
  • scorner
  • sham
  • sharper
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • shyster
  • skinner
  • swindler
  • trickster

Antonyms for impostor

  • ace
  • adept
  • authority
  • crackajack
  • crackerjack
  • expert
  • maestro
  • master
  • past master
  • professional
  • virtuoso
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of impostor

  • noun
    1. Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
    2. A sprite or animation integrated into a three-dimensional scene, but not based on an actual 3D model.

Example Sentences

  • The man was exposed as an impostor after trying to enter the building with fake credentials.
  • She felt like an impostor when she received the award, doubting her achievements.
  • The spy acted as an impostor to infiltrate the enemy's ranks.
  • Detectives uncovered the impostor who had been pretending to be a bank official.
  • Many people suffer from impostor syndrome, feeling unworthy despite their success.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to impostor, such as: ace, actor, adept, authority, beguiler, bluffer, charlatan.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

quack

  • actor
  • bluffer
  • bum
  • bunco artist
  • charlatan
  • cheat
  • con artist
  • copycat
  • counterfeit
  • counterfeiter
  • cozener
  • deceiver
  • defrauder
  • dishonest
  • dissembler
  • dissembling
  • dodger
  • duper
  • fake
  • faker
  • fakir
  • false
  • feigner
  • flimflammer
  • four-flusher
  • fraud
  • fraudster
  • fraudulent
  • hoaxer
  • hoser
  • humbug
  • imitator
  • impersonator
  • imposter
  • impostor
  • mimic
  • misleader
  • mountebank
  • operator
  • phoney
  • phony
  • playactor
  • poseur
  • pretended
  • pretender
  • pretentious
  • pseudo
  • put on
  • quacksalver
  • ringer
  • scammer
  • scamster
  • sham
  • shammer
  • shark
  • sharp
  • sharper
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • simulated
  • simulator
  • skinner
  • slicker
  • swindler
  • trickster
  • unprincipled
  • whip

quacksalver

  • actor
  • bluffer
  • bum
  • bunco artist
  • charlatan
  • cheat
  • con artist
  • copycat
  • counterfeit
  • counterfeiter
  • cozener
  • deceiver
  • defrauder
  • dissembler
  • dodger
  • duper
  • fake
  • faker
  • fakir
  • feigner
  • flimflammer
  • four-flusher
  • fraud
  • fraudster
  • hoaxer
  • hoser
  • humbug
  • imitator
  • impersonator
  • imposter
  • impostor
  • mimic
  • misleader
  • mountebank
  • operator
  • phoney
  • phony
  • playactor
  • poseur
  • pretender
  • pseudo
  • put on
  • quack
  • ringer
  • scammer
  • scamster
  • sham
  • shammer
  • shark
  • sharp
  • sharper
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • simulator
  • skinner
  • slicker
  • swindler
  • trickster
  • whip

backslider

  • AWOL
  • Benedict Arnold
  • Judas
  • abandoner
  • absconder
  • actor
  • ame damnee
  • apostate
  • attitudinizer
  • back-stabber
  • bankrupt
  • betrayer
  • bigot
  • blackguard
  • bluffer
  • cad
  • casuist
  • charlatan
  • cheat
  • con artist
  • conspirator
  • criminal
  • crook
  • debauchee
  • debaucher
  • decadent
  • deceiver
  • decoy
  • defector
  • degenerate
  • delinquent
  • derelict
  • deserter
  • deviate
  • dissembler
  • dissenter
  • dissident
  • dissimulator
  • double-crosser
  • escapee
  • escaper
  • exile
  • fake
  • faker
  • fink
  • forsaker
  • four-flusher
  • fraud
  • fugitive
  • heel
  • heretic
  • hooky player
  • humbug
  • hypocrite
  • iconoclast
  • impostor
  • incorrigible
  • informer
  • insurgent
  • intriguer
  • knave
  • lawbreaker
  • lecher
  • libertine
  • lip server
  • lost sheep
  • lost soul
  • malingerer
  • masquerader
  • miscreant
  • mountebank
  • mutineer
  • no-show
  • nonconformist
  • outlaw
  • perv
  • pervert
  • pharisee
  • phony
  • playactor
  • playboy
  • playgirl
  • poser
  • pretender
  • profligate
  • quack
  • quisling
  • rake
  • rakehell
  • rascal
  • rat
  • rebel
  • recidivist
  • recreant
  • refugee
  • renegade
  • reprobate
  • rip
  • rogue
  • runaway
  • satyr
  • schismatic
  • scoundrel
  • smoothie
  • snake
  • snake in the grass
  • sneak
  • snitch
  • snitcher
  • sophist
  • spy
  • squealer
  • stool pigeon
  • swindler
  • tattletale
  • tergiversator
  • traducer
  • traitor
  • treasonist
  • trickster
  • truant
  • turnabout
  • turncoat
  • two-face
  • two-timer
  • villain
  • whistle-blower
  • wolf

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