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CONFIDENCE MAN Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the phrase confidence man. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase confidence man. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CONFIDENCE MAN

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charlatan
nounn
noun

• a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

cheat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

deceiver
nounn
noun

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

impostor
nounn
noun

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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

con man
nounn
noun

• a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

Best Hypernyms For CONFIDENCE MAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for confidence man, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
grifter scammer swindler cheat chiseler chiseller deceiver defrauder gouger hustler impostor trickster fraudster
Phrases (1)
con artist

Alternatives for CHARLATAN

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