con man

Or con·man

[kon man]

noun

Slang.

1. short for confidence man.

con man

noun

1. More formal term: confidence man. informal,  a person who swindles another by means of a confidence trick

Example Sentences

Lady Mary must cope with the isolating social ramifications of being divorced and targeted by a con man.

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What kind of con artist cons the con man into thinking he believes this bile.

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Easy marks don’t come any easier than naïve, trusting Maizy, whose bracelet of rare stones has caught con man Gordy’s predatory attention.

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In December, he made similar claims about the three public figures, calling Sharpton a “third-rate con man.”

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His concerts also included the live debut of “Rainmaker,” about a con man, from his 2020 “Letter to You” album.

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Related Words

• con artist 
• crook 
• hustler 
• swindler