impostor
Someone who pretends to be another person to trick people.
impostor in a sentence
- The guard realised the man in the crown was an impostor when the real king walked in.
- The new goalkeeper was an impostor who had borrowed his brother's kit and name.
Words that mean something similar
fraud, fake, cheat
More words about behaviour & manners
- impudent: Rude and cheeky, showing no respect.
- indulge: To let yourself or someone else enjoy a treat.
- innocuous: Harmless, and not likely to upset or hurt anyone.
- insolent: Rude in a bold, cheeky way.
- interfere: To get involved in something that is not your business, often making it worse.
- intervene: To step in to stop trouble or help sort something out.
- justice: The fair treatment of people, where right is rewarded and wrong is punished.
- juvenile: To do with young people, or behaving in a childish way.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test