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imposter

 

[ ษชmหˆpษ’stษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

Among Us game

A person who pretends to be someone else, especially in order to deceive others.

Synonyms

deceiver, fraud, pretender

Examples of usage

  • The imposter was trying to sabotage the mission without getting caught.
  • It can be difficult to identify the imposter among the crew members.
Context #2 | Noun

General

A person who deceives others by pretending to be someone they are not.

Synonyms

fraud, impostor, phony

Examples of usage

  • She realized he was an imposter when she saw his fake ID.
  • The imposter claimed to be a doctor but had no medical qualifications.

Translations

Translations of the word "imposter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น impostor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅ‹เค–เฅ‡เคฌเคพเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Betrรผger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penipu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผะพะทะฒะฐะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oszust

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฉๆฌบๅธซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท imposteur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ impostor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahtekar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ๊ธฐ๊พผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podvodnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podvodnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ†’ๅ้กถๆ›ฟ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prevarant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svikari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐัา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™lษ™duz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ impostor

Etymology

The word 'imposter' originated from the Latin word 'impostor', which means 'deceiver'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century. The term has been associated with fraud and deception throughout history, often used to describe individuals who pretend to be someone they are not for various reasons.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,311 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.