DECEIVER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

deceiver

noun

Definition of deceiver

as in charlatan

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Recent Examples of deceiver The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 May 2026 The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026 Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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Noun

You and many others have been taken in by a lowlife charlatan.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Their actions, goals, and promises mimic that of a charlatan.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of charlatan

Noun

Perhaps only a pedant—or a hypocrite—would fuss about that kind of imprecision.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Whether others saw a sinner, a hypocrite, an outcast, or even an enemy, Jesus continued to behold the perfect man.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypocrite

Noun

The government also hasn't shown evidence of past fraud to justify the restrictions, the judges said.

— NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
The breach could put affected consumers at risk of identity theft and fraud, particularly because driver's license information can be used to help verify your identity.

— Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fraud

Noun

The transfer portal can transform a contender into a pretender in a single offseason.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
The schedule is forgivable, even by ACC standards, but a rematch on the road against Notre Dame will separate the Canes as contenders or pretenders.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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