Dreams of imposters are more related to insects, much more related to unnamed people, and more related to fantastic beings than dreams in general. They are less related to strangers.

Imposter dreams are much more related to grief and sorrow, more related to embarrassment, and much more related to confusion than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to pain.

Imposter dreams are more related to home and much more related to work than dreams in general. They are less related to human-made places, less related to transportation, and much less related to natural places.

Dreams of imposters are more related to aggressive acts, more related to friendly acts, and more related to eating and drinking than dreams in general. They are much less related to disasters.

Imposter dreams are more related to lucid dreams, more related to nightmares, and much more related to recurring dreams than dreams in general. They are less related to bad dreams, much less related to weird dreams, and much less related to vivid dreams.

Imposter dreams are less related to hearing, much less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience imposters in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about imposters in dreams. See how you feel about imposters now, in your waking life.

This interpretation is from ""The Dream Interpretation Dictionary: Symbols, Signs, and Meanings" and is provided by J.M. DeBord aka "RadOwl". He is the author of several acclaimed books about dreaming, the host of The Dreams That Shape Us podcast, and is a moderator of r/Dreams, one of the largest dream sharing communities on the internet. An imposter in a dream can symbolize pretending to be something you’re not. For example, a person who pretends to be interested in someone just to have sex or gain favor is an imposter. However, the person feigning interest might not see it that way, creating a difference between how the conscious mind views something and how it’s viewed by the unconscious mind—perfect conditions for sparking powerful dreams. The idea connects with other situations that aren’t intentional; for example, you can feel like an imposter when a teacher or supervisor praises you for work for which you know other people deserve credit. The symbolism of being an imposter can connect with the idea in the phrase, “Fake it till you make it.” It’s a way of saying you are learning as you go. You don’t feel qualified for a role, task, or position, but you sure are trying. Portrayal as an imposter is an exaggeration that captures your feelings. Along similar lines, being an imposter can mean you’re fooling yourself. The symbolism of an imposter connects with the idea that something is unconvincing. For example, as layoffs are going on at work you’re told that the company will come out of it better off than before, but you are not convinced. You then dream that top management are actually aliens wearing human bodies. You can dream about an imposter when someone you know has been through a big change, to the point that the person is almost unrecognizable. For example, you get into a relationship with someone and down the line start to feel that he or she is not the same person you first met. See also: Disguises, Faking, Masks