con

Examples

• All

• Sister Donna Maxwell's guest was an ex-con she'd written to and tried to save while he was in prison.

  Fiction book (2002)

• It's a very fine line between ex-con and escaped con.

  Hudson Hawk (1991)

• Before you go 10 feet, every con in the joint knows you're gone.

  Lock Up (1989)

• Alot of times, the cons get out of jail, right?

  Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)

• Out there, he's nothing but a used-up old con with arthritis in both hands.

  Fiction book (1994)

• ON THE FIVE MONITORS: MCCLUSKY sees mayhem: cons fighting cons, fires, yelling, water flowing from broken toilets and sinks.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Warden Norton addresses the assembled cons via bullhorn: Norton... the roof of the license-plate factory needs resurfacing.

  Fiction book (1994)

• After serving five years, the ex-prisoner, now a reformed man, was known as a con in his former life.

• Many cons struggle to find employment after their release due to the stigma attached to their past.

• The documentary focused on the lives of cons and their challenges reintegrating into society.

Synonyms

P

prisoner

vscon

∞ 1.1

A person kept locked because they broke the law or were captured during a war

is specific to someone serving a sentence rather than any confined person

I

inmate

vscon

337 3.5

A person kept in a prison, hospital, or similar place

is the narrow idea of someone serving a sentence rather than any institutional resident

F

felon

vscon

• US

175 5.5

A person found guilty of a serious crime like theft or assault

is about someone serving a sentence rather than focusing on crime seriousness

C

convict

vscon

137 3.2

A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is in prison

is about serving a sentence in jail rather than legal guilt

T

termer

vscon

1 9.9

A person who serves a prison sentence for a fixed time

is used generally for someone serving a sentence without stressing term length

C

conv

vscon

• Informal

9.9

A person serving a prison sentence

is the standard full form rather than a short informal label

Y

yardbird

vscon

• Archaic

9.9

A person serving time in jail or prison

is the neutral term rather than a slang label

Antonyms

L

law-abiding

63 3.4

Following the law and not breaking rules

Idioms

C

con brio

• Specialized

9.8

To play music in a lively, energetic way

N

nem con

• Archaic

9.9

A decision approved with no one voting against it

Compounds

C

con man

47 4.7

A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to get their money

C

con artist

40 4.8

A person who tricks people by gaining their trust to take their money or valuables

C

con game

• Informal

6 6.6

A dishonest trick that cheats people out of their money

C

chili con carne

• US

2 2.5

A spicy stew with ground beef, hot peppers, tomatoes, and beans

C

con woman

• Slang

1 7.9

A woman who tricks people into giving her money or valuable things by gaining their trust

A

arroz con pollo

1 7.2

A rice and chicken dish cooked together with spices, often saffron

M

mod con

• UK

1 7.1

A modern home feature or appliance that makes life easier, like a dishwasher

C

Con-Dem

• Slang

8.5

A government made by the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties in the UK from 2010 to 2015

A

allegro con spirito

• Specialized

9.9

A musical instruction to play quickly with lively energy

G

green con

9.9

A scam that falsely says a product is good for the environment to get money or support

N

non-con

• Offensive

9.9

Not agreed to by everyone involved, often about sex

Surface Forms

Etymology