1. (

• imposter ,
• impostor ,
• pretender ,
• fake ,
• faker ,
• fraud ,
• sham ,
• shammer ,
• pseudo ,
• pseud ,
• role_player ,

) a person who makes deceitful pretenses ;

1. (

• pseudo

) (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; "a pseudo esthete"; "pseudoclassic" ;