Meaning & Definition of Pretender in English
English⟶
Pretender
/pritɛndər/
noun
1. A claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
synonym:
- Pretender
2. A person who makes deceitful pretenses
synonym:
- imposter,
- impostor,
- pretender,
- fake,
- faker,
- fraud,
- sham,
- shammer,
- pseudo,
- pseud,
- role player
3. A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
synonym:
- hypocrite,
- dissembler,
- dissimulator,
- phony,
- phoney,
- pretender