Hi, Is there a word for people who pretend to be rich? Thank you.
I think imposter comes closest to it. There is also fraud, and there is pretender. Last edited: Oct 16, 2017
"Show-offs" or "exhibitionists", those who try to give people the impression that they are rich.
None of those suggestions is restricted to people who pretend to be rich. I know that. That's why I used the phrase "closest to it".
I suppose ' fake rich' or 'fake rich person' would do just fine to explain it. I am not a teacher.
I suppose 'fake rich' or 'fake rich person' would do just fine to explain it. I am not a teacher. See
above. I'm probably about to be proved wrong, but I don't think there is a specific word for someone who pretends to be rich. Out of curiosity, Jackson6612, is there a word in Hindi for it?
Thank you. Out of curiosity, Jackson6612, is there a word in Hindi for it? There isn't a specific word but there are few slang terms in Hindi which could convey the idea.
I can't think of a single word for it, but there are plenty of phrases. Depending on context, you could try: - a social climber
it is not a word though.
[STRIKE]It is[/STRIKE] Those are not a single word though.
- a society poser
- all hat and no cattle (strictly a Texas-ism)
- the fake rich
- the pseudo-rich
- the faux-riche
- a social gatecrasher
- a gentleman crook
- a social pretender (used as the name of a
popular rock band)
I'm looking for a verb used on someone who doesn't have much in the pocket but strains to keep up his/her appearance through constant notions of luxuries he/she doens't really have.
In Chinese we have sayings like "穷嘚瑟(flaunt with no money)" or "装大款(fake being rich)", which are often used in a sarcastic and informal tone; but I haven't had any luck finding any English equivalent yet.
Also, is there an adjective for people behaving like that? Thanks a lot!
asked Oct 19, 2017 at 2:38
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The best single word I can think of is "pretentious". You may also like the expression "two bob snob" or "all hat and no cattle" (and its many variants.)
answered Oct 19, 2017 at 4:16
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I'm not sure if there's a verb that specifically means "to pretend to be wealthy," but the word pose is used a lot to describe someone who fakes their true nature.
to pretend to be something that you are not or to have qualities that you do not have, in order to be admired or attract interest
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a gentleman/lady of leisure
phrase
someone who does not have to work to earn money and can spend their time doing whatever they want
billionaire
noun
someone who has more than a billion pounds or dollars
burgher
noun
old-fashioned someone who lives in a town or city, especially someone who is rich and well respected
fat cat
noun
informalshowing disapproval a very rich and powerful person, usually in business or politics
gentleman farmer
noun
Britishold-fashioned a rich man who has a farm on his land but who does not need it for his main income
HNWI
noun
high-net-worth individual: a rich person who has at least $1 million available to make investments with
the idle rich
phrase
very rich people who can spend their time enjoying themselves rather than working
millionaire
noun
someone who has more than a million pounds or dollars
millionairess
noun
old-fashioned a woman who has more than a million pounds or dollars
nabob
noun
in the past, a European who made a lot of money in India and then returned to Europe
nob
noun
Britishvery informalshowing disapproval a rich person with a high social position
old money
noun
rich families who have been rich for several generations, especially families who also have a high social status
parvenu
noun
formal someone from a low social class who has become rich or important but is not accepted as an equal by other rich or important people
plutocrat
noun
showing disapproval someone who is powerful because they are rich
Valley girl
noun
informal a girl from California whose family is rich and who is interested only in fashion and other things that are not very important