MOUNTEBANKERY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word mountebankery. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MOUNTEBANKERY
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charlatanism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the dishonesty of a charlatan | ||||||||
chicanery | nounn | |||||||
noun • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
deceit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being fraudulent • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving | ||||||||
deception | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
dupery | nounn | |||||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||||
fraudulence | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • the quality of being fraudulent • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||||
hocus-pocus | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • a meaningless chant or expression used in conjuring or incantation. | ||||||||
imposture | nounn | |||||||
noun • pretending to be another person | ||||||||
quackery | nounn | |||||||
noun • medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings • the dishonesty of a charlatan | ||||||||
trickery | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |