Pretender (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Pseud
• Fraud
• Sham
• Faker
• Impostor
• Fake
• Shammer
• Imposter
• Pseudo
• Role Player

Hypernyms

• Deceiver
• Slicker
• Cheat
• Trickster
• Beguiler

Hyponyms

• Name Dropper
• Ringer

Related Words

• Pretend (verb)

Meaning ²

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Phoney
• Dissimulator
• Hypocrite
• Dissembler
• Phony

Hypernyms

• Deceiver
• Cheat
• Cheater
• Trickster
• Beguiler

Hyponyms

• Whited Sepulchre
• Tartufe
• Smoothy
• Sweet Talker
• Whited Sepulcher
• Tartuffe
• Charmer
• Smoothie

Meaning ³

A claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Related Words

• Pretend (verb)