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Imposture

noun/ɪmpˈɔstʃɚ/
Definition
pretending to be another person
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪmpˈɔstʃɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪmpˈɒstjʊə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪmpˈɒstjʊə/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪmpˈɔstʃɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
impersonateverbassume or act the character of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Betrug
vorgeben, eine andere Person zu sein
🇪🇸Spanish
impostura
pretendiendo ser otra persona
🇮🇹Italian
impostura
fingendo di essere un'altra persona
🇳🇱Dutch
bedrog
zich voordoen als een andere persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
impostura
fingindo ser outra pessoa
🇷🇺Russian
обман
притворяясь другим человеком
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पाखंड
दूसरा व्यक्ति होने का दिखावा करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিমান
অন্য ব্যক্তি হওয়ার ভান করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வஞ்சகம்
மற்றொரு நபராக நடிக்கிறார்
🇮🇳Telugu
వంచన
మరొక వ్యక్తిగా నటిస్తున్నాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
खोटेपणा
दुसरी व्यक्ती असल्याचे भासवत आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઢોંગ
અન્ય વ્યક્તિ હોવાનો ડોળ કરવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಂಚನೆ
ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഞ്ചന
മറ്റൊരു വ്യക്തിയായി നടിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛਲ
ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਢੌਂਗ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے حیائی
ایک اور شخص ہونے کا بہانہ کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
骗局
假装成另一个人
🇯🇵Japanese
詐欺師
別人のふりをする
🇰🇷Korean
사기
다른 사람인 척
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự mạo danh
giả vờ là một người khác
🇹🇭Thai
การปลอมแปลง
แกล้งทำเป็นบุคคลอื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
penipuan
berpura-pura menjadi orang lain
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapanggap
nagpapanggap na ibang tao
🇲🇾Malay
tipu daya
berpura-pura menjadi orang lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دجال
التظاهر بأنه شخص آخر
🇮🇷Persian
جعل
تظاهر به شخص دیگری بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
sahtekarlık
başka bir kişiymiş gibi davranmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
התחזות
להעמיד פנים שהוא אדם אחר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'imposture'?
The primary meaning of 'imposture' is 'pretending to be another person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'imposture' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'imposture' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'imposture' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'imposture' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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