impostor
noun/ɪmˈpɑstər/
Frequency rank: #15,708 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else.
Example sentence
The spy was revealed to be a longtime impostor who had been lying about his identity for years.
Synonyms & related words
- fraud
- impersonator
- deceiver
- fake
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