cheater
Americannoun
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cheaters
plural
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a person or thing that cheats.
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Slang. cheaters,
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eyeglasses; spectacles.
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cheater
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at cheat, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Letlhogonolo Mogale, who binged the show days after its release, described Jonasi as an "serial cheater" and "opportunist who would do anything to satisfy himself".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Jonasi Gomora, portrayed by South African actor Sdumo Mtshali, has been described by some fans of the show as a "serial cheater"
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
And anyone who said otherwise was a cheater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
“Only time will tell but like the saying always goes, once a cheater, always a cheater.”
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
Somehow, he'd been caught up in so many layers of deception: Willow Chance wasn't a cheater.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
He has called rival head coaches cheaters by name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
California highway patrol is getting wise to jackets and mannequins by carpool lane cheaters.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
So how were the cheaters finally rumbled by the pub staff?
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Algorithms on popular platforms like Chess.com and Lichess.org will quickly catch players making excessive use of engines, but employing them selectively can give cheaters a decisive and likely undetectable advantage.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025
He watched the class like a hawk, suspicious, searching out cheaters or daydreamers, probing for weaknesses in the students and then exploiting those weaknesses.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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