pretender English

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What does pretender mean?

pretender

— noun (= imposter) a person who makes deceitful pretenses

— noun (= hypocrite) a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

Pretender

— noun a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

Synonyms pretender synonyms

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pretender English » English

hypocrite

impostor

dissembler

sham

imposter

fraud

cheat

shammer

phony

phoney

faker

dissimulator

trickster

role player

pseudo

pseud

impersonator

fake

deceiver

charlatan

swindler

simulator

poseur

humbug

claimant

challenger

boaster

wooer

usurper

suitor

scorner

quacksalver

quack

posturer

poser

mountebank

mocker

mimic

imitator

feigner

expectant

empiric

counterfeit

coiner

applicant

affronter

Topics pretender topics

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Social behavior Behavior Honest

Deceive

• What words refer to someone who pretends to be someone else?
  imposter charlatan fraud fake pretender quack wolf in sheep's clothing

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Hypocrite

• What words refer to a person who says one thing but does something else?
  hypocrite pretender actor