IMPERSONATOR Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

impersonator

noun

Definition of impersonator

as in performer

a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect a versatile impersonator, he conjures up a glittering array of female stars and divas in the course of his act

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as in actor

one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show) a gifted impersonator who can convincingly portray both heroes and heels

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Recent Examples of impersonator Kevin Nealon plays Happy’s overly positive AT&T Open partner Gary Potter, who comes off as more of an eccentric self-help guru impersonator than a pro golfer. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 The potential perils of this were apparent in Delaware, where a Caesar Rodney impersonator was manning the booth (the Caesar Rodney Institute was the sponsor). — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Congo fans helped pack out The Stadium Usually Known as Mercedes-Benz on Saturday (even without their beloved Patrice Lumumba impersonator). — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 Several nights a week, visitors could witness acts like the celebrity impersonator Ceri Dupree (who has performed as Marilyn Monroe, Lady Gaga, and even Queen Camilla) or the all-female vocal trio 3 Tons of Fun, whose standout renditions of Motown hits drew consistent crowds. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for impersonator

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Noun

The performer and brother of pop star Ariana Grande was a shoo-in for the parts, having played them as far back as 2018.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
The data can be used for special effects work or as a reference for a video game artist creating a character around a performer.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of performer

Noun

After splitting from Willet in 1984, the actor spent almost 35 years with his companion, Michelle Triola, until her death in 2009.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Among them is the viral handbag brand Songmont, whose podcast asks famous directors or actors to discuss topics like self-acceptance and creativity in contemplative two-hour episodes.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

Instead, Hargitay learned at age 30 that her bio-dad was Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — Giovanna Sardelli’s father — with whom Mansfield had a brief relationship while separated from Mickey Hargitay in the early 1960s.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
There’s a difference between being an entertainer and an artist.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of entertainer

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But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
The frontier labs keep shipping the next capability while the imitators are still training on the last one, and the value keeps accruing to whoever is ahead rather than to whoever copied the leader's previous answers.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of imitator

Noun

The black and white photographs work especially well hung just a wall away from the Impressionists, many of who also work in black and white and concentrate on the slightest shadows.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2026
My first visit was in 1995 for a retrospective of 19th century Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte.

— David Allen, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026

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