masquerade vs impersonate
impersonate vs masquerademasquerade is a noun but impersonate is not a noun.
masquerade and impersonate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masquerade | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| impersonate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
impersonate is a hypernym of
masquerade; that is, impersonate is a
word with a broader meaning than masquerade:
- masquerade: pretend to be someone or something that you are not
- impersonate: pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
| masquerade (noun) | impersonate (noun) |
|---|---|
| making a false outward show | |
| a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | |
| a party of guests wearing costumes and masks |
| masquerade (verb) | impersonate (verb) |
|---|---|
| pretend to be someone or something that you are not | pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions |
| take part in a masquerade | represent another person with comic intentions |
| assume or act the character of |
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