pretender in English dictionary

  • pretender

    Meanings and definitions of "pretender"

    • A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold.
    • A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.
    • noun
      A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
    • noun
      A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.
    • 1. A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold
    • 2. A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne
    • Someone who dissembles.
    • noun
      a person who makes deceitful pretenses
    • noun
      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

    Synonyms of "pretender" in English dictionary

    shammer, phony, phoney are the top synonyms of "pretender" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pretender

    • pretender ( plural  pretenders)
  • Pretender

    Meanings and definitions of "pretender"

    • noun
      a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

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