pretender

noun
UK: /prɪˈtendər/
US: /prɪˈtendər/

  1. A person who pretends to be someone they are not, or to have qualities they don't possess, in order to deceive people.

    1. He is a pretender to the throne
    2. The so-called expert was just a pretender trying to impress everyone with false knowledge

  2. Someone who claims to have skills or knowledge that they do not actually have.

    1. She called him a pretender after he failed the test
    2. Don't trust him he is a pretender and doesn't know what he's talking about

Synonyms

fraud fake sham charlatan impostor

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pretender" in English means: A person who pretends to be someone they are not, or to have qualities they don't possess, in order to deceive people., Someone who claims to have skills or knowledge that they do not actually have..

The phonetic transcription of "pretender" is /prɪˈtendər/ in British English and /prɪˈtendər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pretender": fraud, fake, sham, charlatan, impostor.

Example usage of "pretender": "He is a pretender to the throne". More examples on the page.