con artist
noun
variants
or con man
or US confidence man
: a person who tricks other people in order to get their money
The couple lost their savings to a con artist who told them he was an investment broker.
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Not any more, though, as con artists treat these machines as hidden gems.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
And bringing all these hustlers together is the greatest con artist of them all – a cunning macaque who feeds on the spoils from unsuspecting tourists.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
But the last thing California Democrats need is another politician — especially a potential governor — telling them that Trump is an evil, ignorant con artist.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
In exchange for the miracle of, like, access to all the world’s knowledge and people in our pockets, all the world’s knowledge and people similarly have access to us, including the hustlers and the con artists.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
And bringing all these hustlers together is the greatest con artist of them all – a cunning macaque who feeds on the spoils from unsuspecting tourists.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
But the last thing California Democrats need is another politician — especially a potential governor — telling them that Trump is an evil, ignorant con artist.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
In exchange for the miracle of, like, access to all the world’s knowledge and people in our pockets, all the world’s knowledge and people similarly have access to us, including the hustlers and the con artists.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for con artist
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“Con artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20artist. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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