Synonyms & related words for impersonate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of impersonate — including personate, portray, mimic, personify, playact, embody. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to impersonate

Explore words related to impersonate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include impersonation, impersonator, imitate, mimicker, pose, mimicking, apery, simulate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for impersonate

Common synonyms for impersonate include personate, portray, mimic, personify, playact, embody, depict, perform — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does impersonate come from?

The word impersonate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root person-, from Latin persona (“mask, character”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.