Con-man Synonyms

A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. confidence-man
  2. con-artist
  3. swindler
  4. bilker
  5. bunco
  6. cheater
  7. clip artist
  8. crook
  9. deceiver
  10. fleecer
  11. flimflammer
  12. fraud
  13. scamp
  14. hoser
  15. hustler
  16. mountebank
  17. scammer
  18. shark
  19. sharpie
  20. smoothie

Words Related to Con-man

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Con-man Sentence Examples

  • As any con-man knows, the easiest way to hoodwink your mark is to let him think he's hoodwinking somebody else.

  • However the greatest asset he had as a con man was not his check forgery skills but his plausible manner.

  • A red headed con man who impregnated a young girl and then either skipped or got caught, most likely by an irate father, who in turn also exited town.