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