charlatan

/tʃɑrˈlætən/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who pretends to be something they are not, especially a person who pretends to have special knowledge or skills but is actually a fake or a con artist.

“The salesman was accused of being a charlatan after he sold the investors a worthless stock.”

Synonyms

  • impostor
  • mountebank
  • quack

Antonyms

  • authentic
  • legitimate