FAKIR Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

fakir

noun

Definition of fakir

as in dodger

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value a traveling carnival that was run by fakirs preying on small-town rubes

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one who makes false claims of identity or expertise a fakir peddling patent medicines that were mostly liquor and sugar

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Recent Examples of fakir Almost a fakir, a legend like that. — Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 Bankman-Fried has refined the persona of a dishevelled, savantlike techno-fakir. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 To be fair, the new nationalists have done their best, explicitly and repeatedly, to distance their emerging movement from white nationalists, alt-right fakirs, strident isolationists, and other assorted cranks. — John Hood, National Review, 28 Aug. 2019

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Noun

Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2026

Definition of dodger

Noun

Thoughtful details like precision stitching and rounded corners help keep the lightweight fill evenly in place, while the matching shams feature discrete overlap closures with charming scalloped trim.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026
Treat it as the foundation for a beautifully layered bed or add the matching pillow shams to streamline the look.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Definition of sham

Noun

Both trail Messi by two goals in the Golden Boot race, and perhaps the fact that Tuchel has two cheat codes as opposed to one gives him the upper hand.

— Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
His athleticism and defensive anticipation were viewed as a cheat code by Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe, who relied on Tonali’s recovery pace and physicality to snuff out opposition transition opportunities.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of cheat

Noun

The stage, now covered in water, is quickly cleared as Holzinger comforts Nüganen; the fake-out isn’t entirely apparent until Saioa Alvarez comes out dressed as a plumber to take a look.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
In this case, as staff eventually discovered, the box had been returned – but the books themselves had been replaced with fakes.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of fake

Noun

Deaths by toothpick average three per year, slightly less than annual shark attack fatalities.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
In 1986, a fiberglass sculpture of a shark plunging headfirst into the roof of an ordinary-looking row house in the English town of Headington appeared as if out of nowhere.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of shark

Noun

His criminal record reflects some of the occasions he got caught and did jail time, for non-violent retail fraud.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The lawsuit includes claims of professional negligence, fraud, nuisance, negligence, labor code violations and wrongful death.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of fraud

Noun

In place of San Francisco’s decaying arts bohemia of poseurs and charlatans, they can be said to be creating an alternate bohemia.

— Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Others estimate that $500 billion in federal spending is diverted by charlatans each year.

— Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

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