PRETENDER Synonyms
There are 20 synonyms of the word
pretender.
(exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word pretender. (close relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word pretender. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRETENDER
Rank | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |
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1 | fake | adjectiveadj | ||||
2 | fraud | nounn | ||||
3 | imposter | nounn | ||||
4 | impostor | nounn | ||||
5 | phony | noun, adjectiven, adj | ||||
6 | sham | nounn | ||||
7 | charlatan | nounn | ||||
8 | deceiver | nounn | ||||
9 | mountebank | nounn | ||||
10 | quack | verb, nounv, n | ||||
11 | fraudster | nounn | ||||
12 | dissembler | nounn | ||||
13 | hypocrite | nounn | ||||
14 | phoney | noun, adjectiven, adj | ||||
15 | dissimulator | nounn | ||||
16 | faker | verb, nounv, n | ||||
17 | pseud | |||||
18 | pseudo | adjectiveadj | ||||
19 | shammer | nounn | ||||
20 | role player | nounn |
Best Hypernyms For PRETENDER
Alternatives for FAKE
Words (42)
shamboguscounterfeitfalseimitationphonypseudoartificialdeceitfuldeceptivefabricatedfeignedforgedfraudulentinsinceremockpretentiousspuriousunrealadulteratebullcookfakerfalsifyfauxfeintforgefraudfudgeimposterimpostorjukemanipulatemisrepresentphoneyposepostichepseudshammersimulatedwangledekePhrases (3)
pass offrole playertalk through one's hat