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deceiver

deceiver

13 5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
  • noun
  • /dɪˈsiːvər/
translation icon : embaucador
  • The charming speaker turned out to be a talented deceiver who manipulated the audience's emotions.

Examples

  • You are a deceiver.

  • His promises in the campaign now make him appear as a deceiver, just another typical hackneyed politician.

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  • While alive, that deceiver said he would rise again after three days.

  • The devil is the great deceiver.

  • The deceiver comes disguised as an angel of light.

  • In other words, the deceivers convinced those parents and grandparents that they could be trusted.

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  • Where are you, Lucifer, Beelzebub, oh great deceiver?

  • Religious zealots are professional liars and deceivers who will say anything to gain your trust.

    Blog text (4)
  • Yes, the number of this end-time Babylon and the great deceiver is 666.

    Blog text (8)
  • Deep within the inferno, Gianni Schicchi keeps the company of other deceivers.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

fraud
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
160 4.4

A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others

is the simple notion of causing others to believe untrue things
cheater
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
112 2.6

A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage

is the general act of causing others to believe false things
phony
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
73 6.2

A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others

covers all kinds of causing false beliefs, not only false feelings
fake
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
65 3.7

A person who pretends to be someone they are not

is a general term for causing others to believe false things
cheat
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
55 2.6

A person who acts dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage

is the broader concept of causing belief in false statements
impostor
vsdeceiver
  • UK
50 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

is the broad category of causing false beliefs, not only identity lies
con man
vsdeceiver
47 4.7

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

is the wider idea of causing belief in falsehoods beyond conning
imposter
vsdeceiver
  • US
41 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits

is the general act of making people believe things that are untrue
con artist
vsdeceiver
40 4.8

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

is the wider term for causing belief in something untrue
charlatan
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
38 8.6

A person who says they have special skills to trick people

is the general act of making others accept false statements
scammer
vsdeceiver
  • NSFW
20 4.0

A person who tricks others to take their money or things

is broader, applying to all who make others believe false things
trickster
vsdeceiver
20 6.0

A person who lies to or cheats others, often to have fun

is a more neutral label for anyone who causes belief in falsehoods
faker
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
15 5.2

A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people

is the broad idea of causing belief in untrue statements
duper
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
13 7.9

A person who tricks others to take their money or things

is the general category of causing belief in untrue things
pretender
vsdeceiver
7 7.4

A person who lies about their job or skills to trick people

is the broader category of people who make others believe false things
wolf in sheep's clothing
vsdeceiver
  • Informal
7 6.2

A person who seems friendly but is actually dangerous or dishonest

describes general deception without the specific false friendly appearance
bluffer
vsdeceiver
4 7.0

A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not have

is general deception rather than specifically faking abilities or plans
hoaxer
vsdeceiver
4 6.7

A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention

is general deception and may be more serious than a prank
confidence man
vsdeceiver
2 8.4

A man who tricks people by gaining their trust and taking their money

is the general act of making others believe what is untrue
misleader
vsdeceiver
1 6.8

A person who makes others believe things that are not true

is the general label for anyone who deceives others in any way
sandbagger
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who hides their real skill to win unfairly in contests

is broader, not limited to hiding abilities for advantage
double-dealer
vsdeceiver
  • Offensive
1 8.5

A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others

is general deception, not specifically hidden opposing behaviour
dissembler
vsdeceiver
1 9.5

A person who hides real thoughts or plans by saying something else

is general deception, not focused only on concealing motives
defrauder
vsdeceiver
  • Formal
1 7.9

A person who gets money by lying to or tricking people

is wider, including any person who makes others believe untruths
bamboozler
vsdeceiver
  • Informal
1 7.8

A person who tricks or cheats people, often as a joke

is broader, covering both playful and serious forms of deception
falsifier
vsdeceiver
1 8.7

A person who changes papers or records to deceive others

is broader, not limited to changing information or records
flimflammer
vsdeceiver
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals

is broader, covering any person who makes others believe false things
shammer
vsdeceiver
9.6

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

is broader and includes many ways of causing false beliefs
magsman
vsdeceiver
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who tricks others using clever talk to take their money

is the general modern idea of someone who makes others believe falsehoods
beguiler
vsdeceiver
8.7

A person who tricks others by saying things that are not true

is general deception without the charm or pleasant manipulation aspect

Antonyms

1 3.8

A person who never lies, even when it is hard

How Deceptive

swindler
15 5.4
con artist
40 4.8
deceiver
13 5.5
liar
  • Offensive
707 1.0
trickster
20 6.0

Surface Forms

deceiver singular
deceivers plural

Morphology

deceiver = deceive (transparent) = deceive + er

Standard agentive noun formed from the verb 'deceive' with the productive suffix '-er' meaning 'one who deceives'.

Etymology

Deceiver comes from Latin parts de- 'away' and capere 'to take', like in capture. So a deceiver is someone who 'takes away' the truth or makes others believe something that is not true.