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

Others estimate that $500 billion in federal spending is diverted by charlatans each year.

— Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
To this day, a portion of the left-wing Democratic elite views Obama as a charlatan who hoodwinked their voters into supporting him.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of charlatan

Noun

Heroes have to figure out who's who, what's going on, and if longtime friends are actual allies or extraterrestrial imposters.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026
About $920 million of the losses stemmed from government-impostor scams, a $131 million jump from 2024.

— Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of impostor

Noun

Campbell is essentially calling Mohajir a hypocrite, but these aren’t exactly similar cases.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
As well as calling you a hypocrite almost a decade ago over your Monica Lewinsky jokes in the late 1990s and your calls for civility, John Oliver in particular has taken you to the woodshed over your criticism of late-night getting too partisan.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Definition of hypocrite

Noun

Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Google also said the devices were used for ad fraud and other digital crimes.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of fraud

Noun

The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Deep fakes are the new norm, and their spread is being done automatically.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

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