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- [im-pos-ter]
- /ɪmˈpɒs tər/
- /ɪmˈpɒs.tər/
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- [im-pos-ter]
- /ɪmˈpɒs tər/
Definitions of impostor word
- noun impostor a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name. 1
- noun impostor A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain. 1
- noun impostor person posing as sb else 1
- countable noun impostor Someone who is an impostor is dishonestly pretending to be someone else in order to gain an advantage. 0
- noun impostor a person who deceives others, esp by assuming a false identity; charlatan 0
- noun impostor a person who deceives or cheats others, esp. by pretending to be someone or something that he or she is not 0
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Origin of impostor
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Late Latin, equivalent to Latin impos(i)-, variant stem of impōnere to deceive, place on (see impone) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Impostor
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impostor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
impostor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impostor
noun impostor
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- faker — anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
Antonyms for impostor
noun impostor
- the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
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