'con man' definitions:
Definition of 'con man'
(from WordNet)
noun
A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim [syn: confidence man, con man, con artist]
Synonyms of 'con man'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- body snatcher,
- booster,
- bunco artist,
- bunco steerer,
- cardsharp,
- cardsharper,
- carpetbagger,
- chicken thief,
- con artist,
- confidence man,
- crimp,
- crook,
- den of thieves,
- embezzler,
- filcher,
- ganef,
- ghoul,
- grafter,
- grave robber,
- horse coper,
- horse trader,
- jackleg,
- jewel thief,
- land pirate,
- land shark,
- land-grabber,
- larcener,
- larcenist,
- lifter,
- mortgage shark,
- peculator,
- pettifogger,
- petty thief,
- pilferer,
- pitchman,
- poacher,
- prowler,
- purloiner,
- robber,
- scrounger,
- shark,
- sharp,
- sharper,
- sharpie,
- shoplifter,
- shortchanger,
- shyster,
- slicker,
- sneak thief,
- spieler,
- stealer,
- swindler,
- thief,
- white-collar thief