English > swindler: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud / fraud. |
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| Synonyms | defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter |
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| Narrower | cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark | A professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games |
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| clip artist | A swindler who fleeces the victim |
| confidence man, con man, con artist | A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim |
| welcher, welsher | someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager |
| Broader | deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker | someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
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| Spanish | estafador, sacacuartos, sacadineros, timador, tramposo, trapacero, trapacista, trápala |
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| Catalan | escurabutxaques, estafador, trampós |
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| Verbs | swindle | deprive of by deceit |
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