noun
a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
• Syn: ↑confidence man, ↑con man
• Hypernyms:
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Informal.
1. a person adept at lying, cajolery, or glib self-serving talk.
2. a person adept at swindling by means of confidence games; swindler.
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con artist, con'man or con'woman noun
A swindler, esp one with a persuasive way of talking
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Main Entry: ↑con
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someone who lies in order to make people give him money
Thesaurus: people who are considered dishonest or insinceresynonym miscellaneous criminalshyponym words used to describe honest and sincere people and behavioursynonym
Variant: con man
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noun, pl ⋯ -tists [count]
: a person who tricks other people in order to get their money
The couple lost their savings to a con artist who told them he was an investment broker.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.