Synonyms for
Con
Definition
to persuade someone to do or believe something by lying to them
Synonyms & similar words
learn
yardbird
diddle
hustle
pro
bunko
gyp
sting
swindle
bunkogame
mulct
flimflam
shortchange
nobble
buncogame
convict
confidencetrick
hornswoggle
victimize
memorize
confidencegame
inmate
goldbrick
defraud
scam
trick
deceive
scam
swindle
dupe
fool
cheat
hoodwink
bamboozle
mislead
manipulate
coax
persuade
convince
beguile
entice
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- a total con
- fall for a con
- run a con
- a clever con
- a simple con
- a confidence con
- a political con
Word family
Usage note
The word 'con' can be used as both a noun (a fraudulent scheme) and a verb (to deceive someone). It is generally informal.
Example sentences
- He tried to con me into thinking it was my fault.
- The man was arrested for trying to con people out of their money.
- Don't let anyone con you into doing something you don't want to do.
- She knew he was trying to con her, but she didn't say anything.
- I can't believe he was able to con so many people for so long.
Quotes
It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. - James Gordon, Batman Begins
The best way to not get your heart broken is to pretend you don't have one. - Charlie Sheen
I'm not a con artist. I'm a survivor. - Lindsay Lohan