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con artist
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  con artist - a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victimcon man, confidence manchiseler, chiseller, defrauder, grifter, scammer, swindler, gouger - a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud |
Translationscon artist
con artist1. A person who exploits the vulnerability of others for their own sake by manipulating and taking advantage of their confidence (the act of which is known as a confidence trick or game). It is the common abbreviation of the full term, "confidence artist." Be wary of con artists who send emails claiming to be a bank or some other trustworthy establishment: they often ask for your personal bank details to have access to your finances.2. By extension, a person who is skilled at duplicity, cajolery, or self-serving manipulation or persuasion. John is such a con artist, always convincing others to pay for him on nights out under the pretense that he'll "pay them back later."See also: artist, concon artist verbSee con manSee also: artist, concon artist
Synonyms for con artistnoun a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victimSynonymsRelated Words- chiseler
- chiseller
- defrauder
- grifter
- scammer
- swindler
- gouger
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