Synonyms of trickster

trickster

noun

ˈtrik-stər 

1

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value

a heartless trickster swindled the elderly woman out of her life savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• dodger
• shark
• swindler
• sharper
• cheater
• skinner
• scammer
• fraudster
• chiseler
• fox
• confidence man
• defrauder
• phony
• adventurer
• fakir
• tricker
• hoaxer
• bilk
• scamster
• sharpie
• ringer
• charlatan
• cozener
• pretender
• finagler
• bilker
• impostor
• mountebank
• knave
• faker
• rogue
• quack
• rascal
• prankster
• sneaker
• sham
• fake
• schemer
• sneak
• gamesman
• double-dealer
• bluffer
• double-crosser
• plotter
• cardsharp
• slickster
• humbug
• slicker
• fast-talker
• wheeler-dealer
• slick
• quacksalver
• blackleg
• slyboots
• smoothy

2

as in magician

one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment

a very adept trickster who used mirrors to make huge items—even buildings—seem to disappear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magician
• illusionist
• conjurer
• prestidigitator
• charmer
• enchanter
• enchantress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trickster

But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Loki Loki is the Norse god of mischief and he’s known as a trickster—sometimes for good, sometimes a bit more devious. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026

Eating disorders are master tricksters. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Beloved baby brother, American [WWII bronze star veteran], husband, father of 4 strong women, [grandpa], adorable scamp, handsome devil, and trickster to the end. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026