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trickster

UK
/ˈtrɪkstə/
US
/ˈtrɪkstɚ/

Translations

tricksternoun
tricksters
pl
UK
/ˈtrɪkstə/
US
/ˈtrɪkstɚ/
The trickster managed to con everyone at the fair with his clever schemes.
L’escroc a réussi à arnaquer tout le monde à la foire avec ses ruses habiles.
filouPlus familier; met l’accent sur la ruse et l’astuce.
The trickster managed to con everyone at the fair with his clever schemes.
Ce filou a réussi à berner tout le monde à la foire avec ses ruses habiles.
Additional translations
tricksterTerme employé en anthropologie et en études du folklore pour désigner un personnage mythologique ou traditionnel.
Synonyms
deceiver
fraud
scammer
con artist
rogue
rascal
jester
mischief-maker
tricksteradjective
more trickster
Comp.
most trickster
Super.
UK
/ˈtrɪk.stə/
US
/ˈtrɪk.stɚ/
Attributive use (e.g., "trickster tale", "trickster deity")
ruséS’emploie pour qualifier un comportement ou un personnage plein de ruse et de malice.
The novel follows a trickster narrative filled with cunning twists.
Le roman suit une intrigue rusée, pleine de rebondissements habiles.
Additional translations
malicieuxNuance plus légère: désigne un trait de caractère joueur, espiègle ou trompeur.
Synonyms
mischievous
impish
prankish
roguish
cunning
wily
crafty
scheming
devious
arch
rascally
tricksy
playful
sly
knavish

Definitions

tricksternoun
A person who deceives or cheats people.
The trickster managed to con everyone at the fair with his clever schemes.
A character in mythology or folklore who uses wit and cunning to achieve their goals, often breaking rules or norms.
In many Native American stories, the coyote is portrayed as a trickster who outsmarts others.
tricksteradjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or involving a trickster; mischievous or deceptive in nature.
The novel follows a trickster narrative filled with cunning twists.
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