noun
Meaning 1
A person who shams; a liar or faker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shammer
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noun
Meaning 2
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, pseudo, pseud, role player
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
Narrower terms: name dropper, ringer
noun
Meaning 3
someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: malingerer, skulker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: slacker, shirker
History
Etymology
From sham + -er.