pseudo

Plural: pseudos

Noun

• A person who is not genuine; a fake or a pseud.
• a person who makes deceitful pretenses
• An intellectually pretentious person; a pseudointellectual.
• A poseur; one who is fake.
• pseudo-city code
• A pseudonym; a false name used for online anonymity.
• Clipping of pseudoephedrine.

Adjective Satellite

• (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of
  • "a pseudo esthete"
  • "pseudoclassic"

Adj

• Other than what is apparent; spurious; sham.
• Insincere.

Examples

• Don’t be a PSEUDO and challenge a word you clearly know is legitimate in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

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

Anagrams of pseudo