Synonyms of PRETENDER

noun

1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

   • IMPOSTER12
   • IMPOSTOR12
   • FAKE11
   • FAKER12
   • FRAUD9
   • SHAM9
   • SHAMMER14
   • PSEUDO9
   • PSEUD8

   Also: role player.

2. 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

   • HYPOCRITE19
   • DISSEMBLER15
   • DISSIMULATOR15
   • PHONY13
   • PHONEY14