Synonyms of cheater

cheater

noun

ˈchē-tər 

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value

gambling casinos have very elaborate means of detecting cheaters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• dodger
• shark
• swindler
• sharper
• skinner
• chiseler
• scammer
• defrauder
• fraudster
• ringer
• confidence man
• trickster
• phony
• sharpie
• fox
• sharpy
• adventurer
• bilk
• imposter
• scamster
• chiseller
• hoaxer
• fakir
• sham
• tricker
• cozener
• pretender
• finagler
• impostor
• bilker
• fake
• faker
• phoney
• charlatan
• rogue
• knave
• sneak
• quack
• smoothie
• mountebank
• rascal
• sneaker
• double-crosser
• bluffer
• double-dealer
• schemer
• gamesman
• prankster
• plotter
• cardsharp
• slickster
• quacksalver
• slicker
• humbug
• blackleg
• cardsharper
• wheeler-dealer
• slick
• fast-talker
• slyboots
• smoothy

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of cheater

The story prompted an uproar from fans of Michigan’s Big Ten opponents, who saw Harbaugh as a cheater and Michigan’s holier-than-thou image as a fraud, and urged commissioner Tony Petitti to take action. —Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024

The alleged cheater in this case hasn’t been seen since, and Berkey wonders if he was banned from this and possibly other casinos. —Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024

Be proactive; weakness will attract scammers, liars and cheaters. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024

That meant that more than 44,000 cheaters were banned in the first three months of the year. —Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024