Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun role_player

2 senses of role player

Sense 1
imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player -- (a person who makes deceitful pretenses)
       => deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker -- (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

Sense 2
actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player -- (a theatrical performer)
       => performer, performing artist -- (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)