Charlatan

['ʃɑːlət(ə)n] or ['ʃɑrlətən]

Definition

(n.) One who prates much in his own favor, and makes unwarrantable pretensions; a quack; an impostor; an empiric; a mountebank.

Typist: Susan

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Quack, empiric, mountebank, pretender, impostor, cheat.

Inputed by Errol

Definition

n. a mere talking pretender: a quack.—adj. Charlatan′ic.—ns. Char′latanism Char′latanry.

Inputed by Brice