Synonyms of pretender
34 similar words
Another word for pretender is hypocrite. Other synonyms of pretender are dissembler, flip-flopper, phony, bamboozler and bullshitter.
Synonyms and similar words for pretender
nounA person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
- dissemblerSomeone who dissembles.
- flip-flopperA person, especially a politician, who changes his or her opinion.
- hypocriteSomeone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed...
- phonyA person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
- bamboozlerOne who bamboozles; a trickster.
- bullshitterSomeone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.
- cheat
- cheater
- cogger
- deceiver
- fabricator
- fabulist
- grifter
- liar
- pseudologistSomeone who says falsehoods; a liar; a pseudologue.
- rook
- shammerA person who shams; a liar or faker.
- Spanish athlete euphemisticA bullshitter.
- swindlerA person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
- trickster
- trucker dialectal
- bouncer archaic
- cony-catcher obsoleteA cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
- crammer British, dated
- deceptor rareA deceiver (weaver of deceptions).
- falser obsoleteA deceiver.
- gabber obsolete
- guiler obsoleteA deceiver, a beguiler.
- losenger obsoleteA flatterer or deceiver.
- mocker archaic
- Scandaroon obsolete
- swike dialectal, obsolete
- treacher archaicA traitor or deceiver.
- wernard obsolete
Meaning of pretender
- noun One who intends or purposes.
- noun One who puts forth a claim, or who aspires to or aims at something; a claimant, candidate, or aspirant; now, one who makes baseless pretensions.
- noun One who aspires to the hand of a woman in marriage; a suitor, a wooer.
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Questions about synonyms of pretender
- What is another word for pretender?
- Pretender has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hypocrite, dissembler, flip-flopper, phony, bamboozler, bullshitter, cheat and cheater.
- What does pretender mean?
- Pretender means one who intends or purposes.
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