All confidence man synonyms
con·fi·dence man
C c noun confidence man
- con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
- hustler — an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.
- cheater — A cheater is someone who cheats.
- bilk — To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it.
- bunco — a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
- fleece — the coat of wool that covers a sheep or a similar animal.
- flimflammer — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
- hoser — a person who is considered unintelligent or uncouth, especially a beer-drinking man.
- scammer — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- shark — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
- sharpie — sharper.
- smoothie — a person who has a winningly polished manner: He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.