CEFR B2
posers
noun
Meaning
A person who acts in an affected manner to impress others, often by adopting a style or attitude that is not genuinely their own.
Examples
- He called her a poser because she only wore band t-shirts of groups she'd never actually listened to.
- The art critic dismissed his work as shallow and pretentious, labeling the artist a mere poser.
Synonyms: pretender, fake, charlatan, impostor