noun
- a person who pretends to be something they are not, especially to impress others
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- He’s such a poseur, always name-dropping celebrities he’s never met.
- The art gallery was full of poseurs trying to sound intellectual.
- She called him a poseur for wearing designer clothes he couldn’t afford.
- Don’t be a poseur – just be yourself.
- The music critic dismissed the band as poseurs with no real talent.
- His affected accent made him seem like a complete poseur.