† imposturaladj.
Obsolete. rare.
= impostorous adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [adjective]
fakenOE
fraudulent1412
fraudfulc1475
impostorous?1549
imposterous1562
cavillinga1576
impostural1588
cogged1589
defraudfulc1592
imposturious?a1600
imposturizing1603
imposturous1608
impostured1619
circumventive1630
impostrate1632
imposterious1633
impostrous1635
charlatanical1663
quackish1670
charlatan1671
stellionated1672
shammisha1734
shim-sham1797
humbug1811
charlatanic1843
Peter Funk1845
charlatanish1846
jazzy1934
run-out1938
jivey1972
1588 J. Harvey Discoursiue Probl. conc. Prophesies 71 The vnruly and presumptuous insolencie of such imposturall prophets.
1612 T. James Iesuits Downefall 1 A most impostural corporation, that haue cleane forsaken and forfeited the spirit of the Catholicke Church.
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adj.1588