pseud

Plural: pseuds

Noun

A person who pretends to be an intellectual or knowledgeable.
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
Pseudomonas bacteria.
A pseudonym.

Examples

He was labeled a PSEUD for claiming ’QANAT’ was an obvious play.

Origin / Etymology

Possible clipping of pseudointellectual. From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, lying”).

Synonyms

fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer

Scrabble Score: 8

pseud: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pseud: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pseud: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

pseud: valid Words With Friends Word