Impostor

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ɪmˈpÉ’stÉ™/
• GenAm IPA: /ɪmˈpÉ‘stÉš/
• Hyphenation: im + pos + tor

Alternative forms

• imposter
• impostour obsolete

Origin

From Middle French imposteur

Full definition of impostor

Noun

1. Someone who attempts to deceive by using an assumed name or identity.
• Wodehouse Offing|XX|“I said he had a criminal face.” “He can't help his face.” “He can help being a crook and an impostor. Calls himself a butler, does he? The police could shake that story. He's no more a butler than I am.”

Synonyms

• impersonator