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Pretender vs Faker - What's the difference?

pretender | faker |

Faker is a synonym of pretender.



As nouns the difference between pretender and faker

is that pretender is a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold while faker is one who fakes something.

pretender

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold.
  • A claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne.

    • Synonyms

    * dissembler * hypocrite * phoney

    Related terms

    * pretend

    faker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who fakes something
  • an impostor or impersonator

    • See also

    * fakir

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns