con man

or con·man

[ kon man ]

noun

, Slang.

1. short for confidence man.

con man

noun

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

Example Sentences

But regardless of any issue — foreign or domestic — none justifies placing a narcissistic, prevaricating con man in the Oval Office.

From Los Angeles Times

He is, after all, a highly skilled con man.

From Salon

Since 2016, many of us on the left have wondered how a charmless, treasonous and psychopathic con man could garner the support of half the country.

From Salon

R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe, however, was not fine, posting later that “we do not condone the use of our music by this fraud and con man.”

From Los Angeles Times

The reason is he's a lot like them as a grifter, as a con man, and as someone who preys on weaker people.

From Salon

Related Words

• con artist
• crook
• hustler
• swindler