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
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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
One depicted a Louis Vuitton bag with the caption: “I’ve never seen a cheater lose so why would I play fair?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
"This is not me, I'm not a cheater," Pogba told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
Even as the world branded him a cheater and fans blamed him for USC’s steep fall from grace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
The message said that the girl was some kind of cheater.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Our expectation of fairness and our disdain for cheaters, expressed in laws across human cultures, can be traced to social primates—evidence that our sense of justice has deep evolutionary foundations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“People, unfortunately, have turned into thieves, liars and cheaters, and I don’t know what’s happened to the world, but we’ve lost our way to be kind.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
He said legal sportsbooks have shown they can spot insider betting quickly — sending a message that cheaters will get caught.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
So how were the cheaters finally rumbled by the pub staff?
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 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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