pretender vs fake

fake vs pretender

pretender and fake both are nouns.

pretender is not an adjective while fake is an adjective.

pretender is not a verb while fake is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pretender	Yes	No	No	No
fake	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, pretender and fake are synonyms defined as:

pretender and fake: a person who makes deceitful pretenses

Other synonyms of pretender include faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer.

pretender (noun)	fake (noun)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses	(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives	something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
	a person who makes deceitful pretenses

pretender (adjective)	fake (adjective)
	not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
	fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

pretender (verb)	fake (verb)
	speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
	make a copy of with the intent to deceive
	tamper, with the purpose of deception

Difference between pretender and fake

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