Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
impostor
noun
/ɪmˈpɒstər/
Definition
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others.
Examples
- The impostor managed to cheat the organization out of thousands of dollars.
- Feeling like an impostor, she struggled to accept her success.
- He was an impostor, pretending to be a doctor to gain the trust of patients.
Meaning
An impostor is someone who takes on a false identity, often to trick others or gain something they want.
Synonyms
- fraud
- quack
- faker
- charlatan
- pretender
