con artist
noun
a person adept at lying, cajolery, or glib self-serving talk.
con artists
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pluralof con artist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I kind of conned them into revealing that they were lying and it hit me then that con artists and trial lawyers have all the same skills," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
If the way people become incredibly wealthy is by just being con artists — as opposed to sociopaths, which is how they used to get incredibly wealthy — it’s even less attractive.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Several countries have enacted anti-cyberscam laws to combat the rise of online fraud, romance and cryptocurrency scams, with con artists in Singapore facing 24 strokes of the cane for serious cases.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The magician Ricky Jay’s compendium of actual “unique, eccentric and amazing entertainers” offers a parade of con artists, charlatans, escapologists, daredevils, mesmerists, contortionists and sideshow acts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
So she waited and watched the two con artists, hoping that if she followed them, they would eventually lead her to Pong’s lair.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
