Synonyms for impersonation
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
the act of impersonating
Forms
- Plural
- impersonations → imitations, caricatures, actings, impostures…
Example sentences
- imitation On examination the jewel proved to be an imitation.
- caricature This is not a parody, but a friendly caricature.
- acting Mr Brown was acting in the capacity of ambassador.
- imposture To reason and be mistaken, is that imposture?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impersonation | rising | |
| imitation | steady | |
| caricature | steady | |
| acting | steady | |
| imposture | steady | |
| personation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- acting2
- 9 letters
- imitation4, imposture
- 10 letters
- caricature4
- 11 letters
- incarnation4, personation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acting2 = 2 syllables).