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GONIFF Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word goniff. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word goniff. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for GONIFF

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bandit
nounn
noun

• an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

burglar
nounn
noun

• a thief who enters a building with intent to steal

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

crook
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

• a circular segment of a curve

• a long staff with one end being hook shaped

verb

• bend or cause to bend

embezzler
nounn
noun

• someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use

pickpocket
nounn
noun

• a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

pilferer
nounn
noun

• a thief who steals without using violence

racketeer
nounn
noun

• someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)

verb

• carry on illegal business activities involving crime

robber
nounn
noun

• a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

rogue
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

scoundrel
nounn
noun

• a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

swindler
nounn
noun

• a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

thief
nounn
noun

• a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

fraudster
nounn
noun

• A person who practices fraud; a swindler.

con artist
nounn
noun

• a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

ganef
nounn
noun

• (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)

ganof
nounn
noun

• (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)

gonif
nounn
noun

• (Yiddish) a thief or dishonest person or scoundrel (often used as a general term of abuse)

Best Hypernyms For GONIFF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for goniff, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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offender wrongdoer

Alternatives for BANDIT

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