Imposterous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    fraudulent; pretending to be someone else obsolete

    "Twice have I seen her with thee , twice my thoughts Were prompted by mine eye to hold thy strictness False and imposterous"

Example

More examples

"Twice have I seen her with thee , twice my thoughts Were prompted by mine eye to hold thy strictness False and imposterous"

Etymology

From impostor + -ous.

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