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duper

duper

13 7.9
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
  • noun
  • /ˈduːpər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : estafador
  • He was a notorious duper who scammed many people out of their savings.

Examples

  • Dez isn't in the top 12 of the show because he's a super duper talented singer.

    Blog text (28)
  • The con artist was a skilled duper, always finding new ways to trick his victims.

  • He's the author of Super Duper, which already does what I have proposed here.

    Blog text (12)
  • Your actual ship's computer for everyday use is a super-duper Turing-type machine.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • BabyCorp has developed a new super-duper baby formula that can turn a grown-up back into a baby.

  • Everyone warned me about that duper, but I didn't believe he would deceive me.

Synonyms

fraud
vsduper
  • Offensive
160 4.4

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

focuses on tricking for gain rather than specifically pretending roles
cheater
vsduper
  • Offensive
112 2.6

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

focuses on tricking for personal gain rather than general rulebreaking
cheat
vsduper
  • Offensive
55 2.6

A person who acts dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage

is about deceiving others often specifically for personal benefit
impostor
vsduper
  • UK
50 5.1

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

may deceive in many ways beyond impersonation to gain advantage
con man
vsduper
47 4.7

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

may deceive without forming a false close relationship
imposter
vsduper
  • US
41 5.1

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

is broader not only about taking another identity to deceive
con artist
vsduper
40 4.8

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

uses deception but not necessarily by gaining victims' trust first
scammer
vsduper
  • NSFW
20 4.0

A person who tricks others to take their money or things

may use simple lies rather than organised schemes for gain
trickster
vsduper
20 6.0

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

is mainly used when deception is for selfish gain rather than play
user
vsduper
  • Offensive
19 8.4

A person who takes advantage of others for their own benefit

emphasises deception by tricking rather than broad selfish manipulation
grifter
vsduper
  • Slang
16 9.1

A person who tricks others to get their money or things

often implies longterm efforts rather than a single quick trick
faker
vsduper
  • Offensive
15 5.2

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

can involve gaining money or advantage not only false display
swindler
vsduper
15 5.4

A person who tricks people to take their money

is not limited to taking money or property
deceiver
vsduper
13 5.5

A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true

usually aims for personal gain rather than lying without benefit
snake in the grass
vsduper
  • Offensive
5 8.1

A person who pretends to be friendly but secretly harms or tricks you

does not require secret friendliness and focuses on deception for gain
bluffer
vsduper
4 7.0

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

uses open lies or schemes for gain rather than bluffing tactics
hoaxer
vsduper
4 6.7

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

may aim for personal gain rather than creating a false story for fun
double-crosser
vsduper
  • Offensive
2 6.8

A person who pretends to be loyal but betrays someone

may deceive for personal gain rather than only betraying trust
defrauder
vsduper
  • Formal
1 7.9

A person who gets money by lying to or tricking people

can include nonfinancial trickery for selfish reasons
gouger
vsduper
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who cheats people to get money

is not limited to taking extra money through pricing tricks
rooker
vsduper
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who cheats others to get money or things

is the modern common term rather than an old fashioned label
sandbagger
vsduper
  • Offensive
1 8.9

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

may trick by many methods, not only hiding true strength
double-dealer
vsduper
  • Offensive
1 8.5

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

is broader covering many deceiving acts beyond secret betrayal
bamboozler
vsduper
  • Informal
1 7.8

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

can include serious frauds not only playful clever deception
cozener
vsduper
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who tricks people to get their money or things

is a more general deceiver without stressing trickery methods
flimflammer
vsduper
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals

may be applied to any deception not only clever scams
magsman
vsduper
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is the modern neutral word rather than an old colloquial label
diddler
vsduper
  • Offensive
8.6

A person who cheats others to get small amounts of money

is not limited to petty acts and can include larger frauds
shammer
vsduper
9.6

A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

is not limited to false claiming and may include other trick types
tricker
vsduper
8.7

A person who plays tricks on other people

usually implies deception for gain rather than mere amusement
turdlicker
vsduper
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive term for a person who lies or cheats

has the same idea but this term is vulgar and insulting

Antonyms

1.0

Truthful and fair, not cheating or lying

88 2.1

A person or thing you can depend on to be honest

Compounds

super-duper
  • Informal
4 7.9

Very good and impressive

How Deceptive

swindler
15 5.4
con artist
40 4.8
duper
  • Offensive
13 7.9
deceiver
13 5.5
trickster
20 6.0

Surface Forms

duper singular
dupers plural

Morphology

duper = dupe (transparent) = dupe + er

The noun is a regular agentive formation from the verb 'dupe', so the meaning is directly recoverable from the base plus '-er'.

Etymology

Duper as a noun comes from the word dupe, which means 'to trick'. So a duper is a person who tricks others.