Definition of impostor Impostor

/ɪmpɔˈstɚ/ - [imposter] - im•pos•tor

We found 6 definitions of impostor from 6 different sources.

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What does impostor mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

impostor - a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  imposter, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
  cheater, deceiver, beguiler, slicker, trickster, cheat someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
  name dropper someone who pretends that famous people are his/her friends
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • impostor (n.)
    One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • impostor
    A person who acts dishonestly.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • impostor
    im-pos′tur, n. one who practises imposition or fraud.—n. Impos′tūre.—adj. Impos′tūrous

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