Synonyms of PRETENDERS

noun

1. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

   • PRETENDER12

2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

   • IMPOSTER12
   • IMPOSTOR12
   • PRETENDER12
   • FAKE11
   • FAKER12
   • FRAUD9
   • SHAM9
   • SHAMMER14
   • PSEUDO9
   • PSEUD8

   Also: 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

   • HYPOCRITE19
   • DISSEMBLER15
   • DISSIMULATOR15
   • PHONY13
   • PHONEY14
   • PRETENDER12