Imposture, cheat, fraud, sham, fake, humbug, deceit, deception, counterfeit all mean something which pretends to be one thing in its nature, character, or quality but is really another.
Category: Synonyms
Impostor vs Faker vs Quack vs Mountebank vs Charlatan
Impostor, faker, quack, mountebank, charlatan denote a person who makes pretensions to being someone or something that he is not or of being able to do something he cannot really do.
Importance vs Consequence vs Moment vs Weight vs Significance vs Import
Importance, consequence, moment, weight, significance, import are comparable when they denote the quality or the character or the state of someone or something that impresses others as of great or sometimes eminent worth, value, or influence.
Implicit vs Virtual vs Constructive
Implicit, virtual, constructive mean being such by correct or justifiable inference rather than by direct statement or proof.
Implication vs Inference
Implication, inference are often interchangeable, but they may be distinguished when they specifically refer to something that is hinted at but not explicitly stated.
Implement vs Tool vs Instrument vs Appliance vs Utensil
Implement, tool, instrument, appliance, utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing a mechanical or manual operation.
Implant vs Inculcate vs Instill
Implant, inculcate, instill are comparable when they mean to introduce into the mind.
Impious vs Profane vs Blasphemous vs Sacrilegious
Impious, profane, blasphemous, sacrilegious mean showing marked irreverence for what is sacred or divine.
Impertinent vs Officious vs Meddlesome vs Intrusive vs Obtrusive
Impertinent, officious, meddlesome, intrusive, obtrusive are applied to persons and their acts and utterances and mean exceeding or tending to exceed the bounds of propriety regarding the interposition of oneself in another person's affairs.
Imperfection vs Deficiency vs Shortcoming vs Fault
Imperfection, deficiency, shortcoming, fault mean a failure in persons or in things to reach a standard of excellence or perfection.
Imperceptible vs Insensible vs Impalpable vs Intangible vs Inappreciable vs Imponderable
Imperceptible, insensible, impalpable, intangible, inappreciable, imponderable all mean incapable of being apprehended by the senses or intellect (as in form, nature, extent, or degree) even though known to be real or existent.
Impending vs Imminent
Impending, imminent are comparable when they mean very likely to occur soon or without further warning.