Definition of pretender

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  • pretender is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • pretender is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • pretender is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of pretender

  • 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 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dissembler
    2. dissimulator
    3. hypocrite
    4. phoney
    5. phony
  • a person who makes deceitful pretenses (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. fake
    2. faker
    3. fraud
    4. imposter
    5. impostor
    6. pseud
    7. pseudo
    8. role player
    9. sham
    10. shammer
  • a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) (noun)

See definition of pretender in Merriam Webster