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Accomplice An accomplice is someone who helps you in doing something wrong, but pretends to be innocent when caught. ■ "I need an accomplice to help me steal that car."
actress A person who pretends to be someone else for the purpose of entertainment. ■ She was such a bad actress, I couldn't stop laughing at her attempts to look serious.
cowboy A person who pretends to be a cowboy, but actually just wears a cowboy hat and boots. ■ "I may not be a real cowboy, but I sure do love my cowboy hats and boots!"
Hypocrites A person who pretends to be virtuous but is not. ■ "I'm so glad the hypocrites are going to be held accountable for their actions."
Impostor A person who pretends to be someone else, often for fraudulent purposes. Also known as a "con artist" or "scammer." ■ "I knew he was an impostor when he started talking with a fake French accent.
phonies a person who pretends to be someone they are not, often in order to gain an advantage or deceive others. ■ The politician was a complete phony, constantly changing his stance on important issues to appease different voter demographics.
poser An individual who pretends to be something they are not in order to impress others. ■ "I'm sorry, I can't take you seriously if you pose as an expert but have no idea what you're talking about."
sleepers noun: A person who pretends to be asleep, but is actually awake and listening. ■ The comedian was a master of sleepers, pulling off the most amazing pranks on unsuspecting audiences.
workman A person who is extremely lazy and never does any actual work, but pretends to be very hardworking and dedicated. ■ "I'm not a workman, I just pretend to be one so people think I'm competent.
Charlatan A person who pretends to be an expert or skilled in a particular area, but is actually a fraud or charlatan. ■ "I'm so tired of hearing about the amazing abilities of that charlatan on social media. They're not even qualified to do their job!"
hypocrite A person who pretends to have virtues or beliefs that they do not actually possess, typically for the purpose of deceiving others. ■ "I'm a hypocrite, I claim to be a fitness enthusiast but I can barely lift my phone off the couch."
impersonator a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive or entertain others ■ I hired an impersonator to do a hilarious impression of my boss at the company party. Everyone was shocked when he started talking about their latest project!
Institutions A group of people who do the same thing in the same place at the same time, usually for a long period of time. ■ Example usage: "I don't know why people still go to the gym. It's just an institution where everyone pretends to exercise."
mimes A person who pretends to be someone or something else through physical actions and expressions, without the use of words. ■ "The mime on the street was so good that I couldn't help but stop and watch him pretending to be a fish."
ranking A humorous or sarcastic list of things that is not actually a list. ■ "Top 10 reasons why I hate Mondays" - a ranking that includes all the days of the week except Monday, but pretends to be serious about it.
shill A person who pretends to be a supporter of something or someone, often for the purpose of promoting it. A term often used in politics or advertising. ■ "The politician had an army of shills at his side, ready to spread his message to the masses."