CON MAN Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase con man. (close relations)
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| charlatan | nounn | |||||
noun • a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes | ||||||
| cheater | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true | ||||||
| deceiver | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true | ||||||
| grifter | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud | ||||||
| hustler | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets • a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties | ||||||
| impostor | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses | ||||||
| scammer | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud | ||||||
| swindler | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud | ||||||
| trickster | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who plays practical jokes on others • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true • a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts | ||||||
| fraudster | nounn | |||||
noun • A person who practices fraud; a swindler. | ||||||
| con artist | nounn | |||||
noun • a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim | ||||||
| confidence man | nounn | |||||
noun • a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim | ||||||
