imposture Synonyms
Strongest:
- representation
- likeness
- pretence
- demonstration
- pretense
- affectation
- simulation
- imitation
- fiction
- insinuation
- make-belief
- pose
- display
- make-believe
Strong:
- facade
- impression
- suggestion
- front
- implication
- resemblance
- surface
- veneer
- gloss
- effect
- masquerade
- patina
- mask
- cloak
- exterior
- disguise
- image
- shape
- fa-ade
- shell
- hint
Weak:
imposture Meaning
imposture (n)
pretending to be another person
imposture (n.)
The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.
imposture Sentence Examples
- The politician's public image was a carefully crafted imposture, concealing his true nature.
- The imposter claimed to be a doctor, but his medical credentials were a blatant imposture.
- She perpetrated an ingenious imposture by posing as a wealthy heiress to gain access to exclusive events.
- The painting was an imposture, masquerading as a masterpiece by a renowned artist.
- The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was later revealed to be an imposture, fabricated to boost his reputation.
- He maintained his imposture for years, deceiving countless people before his true identity was exposed.
- The company's marketing campaign was an imposture, promising miracle cures that were scientifically impossible.
- The imposter's charisma and persuasive speech made him a master of imposture, effortlessly winning the trust of others.
- The government's promise of equality was an imposture, denying basic rights to marginalized communities.
- The religious leader's pious demeanor was a cunning imposture, concealing his true motives of exploiting followers.
FAQs About the word imposture
pretending to be another personThe act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.
representation, likeness,pretence, demonstration, pretense, affectation, simulation, imitation, fiction, insinuation
forthrightness, forthrightness,sincerity, artlessness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, sincerity, guilelessness, ingenuousness, artlessness
The politician's public image was a carefully crafted imposture, concealing his true nature.
The imposter claimed to be a doctor, but his medical credentials were a blatant imposture.
She perpetrated an ingenious imposture by posing as a wealthy heiress to gain access to exclusive events.
The painting was an imposture, masquerading as a masterpiece by a renowned artist.
