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View definitions for imposter

imposter

noun as in charlatan

noun as in deceiver

Strong matches

noun as in mountebank

noun as in poser

noun as in trickster

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Example Sentences

"You're pretending to be something that you're not and that imposter syndrome turns into self-esteem issues and it can manifest itself as anxiety and depression."

From BBC

"I do get quite a lot of imposter syndrome – wondering if I deserve to be here," Westcombe-Evans says.

From BBC

Say that a nefarious organization sends imposter letters “informing” voters that their precinct has moved to a bogus location.

From Salon

“I’m at the early stage of my career and global visibility doesn’t mean experience. It doesn’t mean you’re established. So, the imposter syndrome that I had just exploded.”

It’s also important to look for signs that an email or text is not legitimate, given the spread of “imposter scams.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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