pretender (Meaning)
pretender (n)
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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
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pretender Sentence Examples
- The pretender to the throne claimed rightful ownership, even though his ancestry was questionable.
- The king's pretender was a distant relative with no direct line of succession.
- The imposter posed as a famous artist, pretending to have created masterpieces worth millions.
- The cunning pretender manipulated the masses, pretending to be a charismatic leader.
- The impostor's ruse was soon discovered, revealing their true identity as a mere pretender.
- The ambitious pretender sought to overthrow the legitimate ruler through deceit and cunning.
- The pretender to the presidency fabricated his credentials, claiming to have qualifications he lacked.
- The bogus pretender promised miracles, but their promises proved to be empty and false.
- The charlatan pretender used sleight of hand and trickery to fool unsuspecting victims.
- The impostor was unmasked as a pretender, their fraudulent intentions laid bare for all to see.
FAQs About the word pretender
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title), a person who makes deceitful pretenses, a person who professes beliefs and opin
mountebank, phoney, impostor, sham, quack, faker,fraud, fake, imposter, charlatan
professional, past master, ace, past master, authority, wizard, wizard, virtuoso, adept, maestro
The pretender to the throne claimed rightful ownership, even though his ancestry was questionable.
The king's pretender was a distant relative with no direct line of succession.
The imposter posed as a famous artist, pretending to have created masterpieces worth millions.
The cunning pretender manipulated the masses, pretending to be a charismatic leader.
