Synonyms of cheaters

cheaters

noun

plural of cheater

as in cheats

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

• cheats
• dodgers
• sharks
• swindlers
• phonies
• chiselers
• scammers
• defrauders
• sharpers
• skinners
• fraudsters
• tricksters
• confidence men
• sharpies
• ringers
• adventurers
• scamsters
• foxes
• fakirs
• hoaxers
• trickers
• fakers
• pretenders
• cozeners
• bilks
• finaglers
• impostors
• bilkers
• charlatans
• rogues
• fakes
• sneakers
• knaves
• quacks
• mountebanks
• shams
• rascals
• humbugs
• schemers
• bluffers
• sneaks
• double-crossers
• pranksters
• plotters
• double-dealers
• blacklegs
• slicksters
• quacksalvers
• slickers
• gamesmen
• wheeler-dealers
• smoothies
• slicks
• cardsharps
• fast-talkers
• slyboots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheaters

The emerald green lawns of cheaters now abut the crispy brown grass of the rule-followers — defiance that’s visible for all to see. — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

Danagoulian has proposed a way to catch space-faring cheaters. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

This kind of thinking can allow students who sometimes cheat to not think of themselves as cheaters. — Austin Sarat, Fortune, 23 June 2026

That shouldn’t happen to anyone, even unkempt cheaters. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 May 2026

All in fun, though; cheaters are discovered or reveal themselves in the end. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

If the issues in high school sports are ever going to be fixed, then cheaters need to be exposed. — Eric Sondheimer columnist follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

Your competition at this point in the Netflix dating show’s run will include 10 seasons’ worth of cheaters and liars, clout chasers and schmoozers and players. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

The cheaters, in multiple senses. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026