Noun: imposter im'pó-stu(r)
- A person who makes deceitful pretences
"The imposter claimed to be a long-lost relative to gain access to the family fortune";
- impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud [informal]
Derived forms: imposters
Type of: deceiver, slicker [informal], trickster
Encyclopedia: Imposter