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- [verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
- /ɪmˈpɜː.sən.eɪt/
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- [verb im-pur-suh-neyt; adjective im-pur-suh-nit, -neyt]
- /verb ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪt; adjective ɪmˈpɜr sə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
Definitions of impersonated word
- verb with object impersonated to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer. 1
- verb with object impersonated to mimic the voice, mannerisms, etc., of (a person) in order to entertain. 1
- verb with object impersonated to act or play the part of; personate. 1
- verb with object impersonated Archaic. to represent in personal or bodily form; personify; typify. 1
- adjective impersonated embodied in a person; invested with personality. 1
- noun impersonated Simple past tense and past participle of impersonate. 1
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Origin of impersonated
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; im-1 + person + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Impersonated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impersonated popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
impersonated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impersonated
verb impersonated
- mimicked — to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
- imitated — Simple past tense and past participle of imitate.
- aped — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- copied — an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
- satirized — to attack or ridicule with satire.
Antonyms for impersonated
verb impersonated
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- prevented — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
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