Synonyms for
Cons
Definition
Cons is short for 'convict' and is used to refer to someone who has been found guilty of a crime.
Synonyms & similar words
learn
yardbird
diddle
hustle
pro
bunko
gyp
sting
swindle
bunkogame
mulct
flimflam
shortchange
nobble
buncogame
convict
confidencetrick
hornswoggle
victimize
memorize
confidencegame
con
inmate
goldbrick
defraud
criminals
offenders
felons
inmates
convicts
prisoners
lawbreakers
wrongdoers
culprits
perpetrators
malefactors
transgressors
delinquents
miscreants
outlaws
blackguards
villains
scoundrels
rascals
rogues
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cons of
- cons and pros
- list of cons
- weigh the cons
- cons to consider
- the cons are
- the cons outweigh
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'con' is often used in contrast to 'pro' to denote a disadvantage or negative aspect. It is commonly used in informal contexts but can appear in more formal discussions of pros and cons.
Example sentences
- The prison is full of cons.
- The police caught the cons after a long chase.
- The judge will decide the punishment for the cons.
- The cons are serving their sentences in different prisons.
- The cons were caught stealing from a store.
Quotes
"The cons here are different. They're smart, they're educated, they're talented. They're not the stereotypical criminals." - Piper Kerman
"Prison is the punishment that keeps on taking. Even after the cons are released, they are forever branded as ex-cons." - Piper Kerman
"It's hard to be a model citizen when you're an ex-con." - Piper Kerman