PSEUDOSCIENTIST Synonyms
0 hypernym for pseudoscientist. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PSEUDOSCIENTIST
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| charlatan | noun n | |||||
noun • a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes | ||||||
| fake | adjective adj | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player adjective satellite • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article verb • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • tamper, with the purpose of deception • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | ||||||
| fraud | noun n | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| impostor | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses | ||||||
| pretender | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) • 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 | ||||||
| quack | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice • the harsh sound of a duck adjective satellite • medically unqualified verb • utter quacking noises • act as a medical quack or a charlatan | ||||||
| sham | noun n | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • adopted in order to deceive verb • make a pretence of • make believe with the intent to deceive | ||||||