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duper

duper

1 7.9
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
  • noun
  • /ˈduːpər/
  • Offensive
: 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
119 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
101 2.6

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

focuses on tricking for personal gain rather than general rulebreaking
impostor
vsduper
  • UK
62 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
54 4.7

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

may deceive without forming a false close relationship
cheat
vsduper
  • Offensive
50 2.6

A person who acts dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage

is about deceiving others often specifically for personal benefit
con artist
vsduper
44 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
trickster
vsduper
23 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
scammer
vsduper
  • NSFW
19 4.0

A person who tricks others to take their money or things

may use simple lies rather than organised schemes for gain
imposter
vsduper
  • US
18 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
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
14 5.4

A person who tricks people to take their money

is not limited to taking money or property
grifter
vsduper
  • Slang
14 9.1

A person who tricks others to get their money or things

often implies longterm efforts rather than a single quick trick
deceiver
vsduper
11 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
6 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
user
vsduper
  • Offensive
6 8.4

A person who takes advantage of others for their own benefit

emphasises deception by tricking rather than broad selfish manipulation
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
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
double-crosser
vsduper
  • Offensive
3 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
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
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
diddler
vsduper
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who cheats others to get small amounts of money

is not limited to petty acts and can include larger frauds
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
tricker
vsduper
1 8.7

A person who plays tricks on other people

usually implies deception for gain rather than mere amusement
flimflammer
vsduper
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who cheats others with tricks or fake deals

may be applied to any deception not only clever scams
cozener
vsduper
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who tricks people to get their money or things

is a more general deceiver without stressing trickery methods
magsman
vsduper
  • Archaic
1 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
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
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
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

87 2.1

A person or thing you can depend on to be honest

Compounds

super-duper
  • Informal
11 7.9

Very good and impressive

How Deceptive

swindler
14 5.4
con artist
44 4.8
duper
  • Offensive
1 7.9
deceiver
11 5.5
trickster
23 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.