poser

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  2. noun a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
  3. noun a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

Etymology

From pose + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

poseur

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