impersonator

Questions about impersonator

What does impersonator mean?

impersonator means "someone who (fraudulently) assumes the appearance of another".

How many syllables are in impersonator?

impersonator has 5 syllables: im-per-so-na-tor. The stress falls on "per". In IPA it is /ˌɪmˈpɝsəneɪtɚ/.

What is another word for impersonator?

Close synonyms include imitator. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is impersonator a common word?

impersonator is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.