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grifter

/ˈɡrɪftə/

/ˈɡrɪftɚ/

Translations

grifternoun

grifters

/ˈɡrɪftə/

/ˈɡrɪftɚ/

The grifter tricked the tourists into buying fake tickets.

Мошенник обманул туристов, заставив их купить поддельные билеты.

Additional translations

Synonyms

con artist

grifteradjective

more grifter

Comp.

most grifter

Super.

/ˈɡrɪf.tə/

/ˈɡrɪf.tɚ/

Used attributively to describe something characteristic of swindling or of a swindler.

grifternoun

A person who engages in confidence tricks or other forms of swindling; a con artist.

The grifter convinced tourists to invest in his nonexistent company.

Someone who makes money by illicit or dishonest means in general, not necessarily on a small scale.

Corporate grifters siphoned millions of dollars from the pension fund.

grifteradjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or involving a grifter or swindling.

He proposed a grifter scheme that promised huge returns for little effort.