impersonator
33
6.2
- noun
- /ɪmˈpɜrsəˌneɪtər/
:
imitador
- I guess that guy stays in business because of all the Elvis impersonators in the world.
OK somebody posts on the neighborhood app wanted Abraham Lincoln impersonator for a private event.
- OK somebody posts on the neighborhood app wanted Abraham Lincoln impersonator for a private event.
- Her dad was a Elvis impersonator, Right.
Examples
-
At the party, everyone was impressed by the skills of the impersonator who mimicked famous celebrities.
-
Or when you thought you could be a Michael Jackson impersonator?
-
What is it, a female impersonator?
-
You were an Elvis impersonator, remember?
-
Ladies and gentIemen, your next amateur impersonator, Johnny Jones.
-
So who is the better Malcolm X impersonator, Obama or Denzel?
Blog text (4) -
And it started with a former Barack Obama impersonator passing the baton to a new one.
Blog text (7) -
The strangers I am meeting could turn out to be Elvis Presley impersonators.
Blog text (7) -
The protagonist, named Elvis because of his mother's love for the US singer, works at the beginning of the story as an Elvis impersonator, dressing up in white face and dancing for local tourists.
Academic text (2008) -
The talented impersonator entertained the crowd by perfectly imitating the iconic voice of a pop star.
Synonyms
160
4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
73
6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
65
3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
50
5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
41
5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
26
8.0
A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in
15
5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
9
3.4
A person who copies another person's words, actions, or style
8
4.2
A person who copies others' actions or voice to make people laugh
8
9.9
A person who pretends to be cool to fit in with others
7
7.4
A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people
4
6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
A person who plays a character in a play or film
A person who copies others' voices, actions, or gestures to entertain people
A person who copies another person's words or actions without their own ideas
A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
How Convincing
Surface Forms
Morphology
impersonator = impersonate (transparent) = im + person + ate + or
The noun 'impersonator' is clearly derived from the verb 'impersonate' by adding the agentive suffix '-or'.
Etymology
The word impersonator comes from Latin parts in- meaning 'in' and persona meaning 'person' or 'mask', and it uses the same root as person. Think of an impersonator as someone who 'puts on' another person like a mask, which is why they pretend to be someone else to entertain or to trick people.