What is another word for trickster?
419 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ tɹˈɪkstə], [ tɹˈɪkstə], [ t_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_s_t_ə]
The word 'trickster' implies somebody who is cunning, mischievous, and often dishonest. There are several synonyms for the word 'trickster' that can help describe an individual's personality or behavior. Some of these synonyms include prankster, deceiver, charlatan, impostor, swindler, cheat, rogue, fraudster, and con artist. Each of these words highlights a slightly different aspect of someone who may be playing tricks or pulling schemes on others for personal gain. From a prankster looking to get a laugh to a con artist seeking to take advantage of somebody, the various words can help provide a more nuanced description of the type of 'trickster' in question.
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Similar words for trickster:
- Philadelphia lawyer (noun)
- cheat (noun)
- cheater (noun)
- hypocrite (noun)
- impostor (noun)
- jester (noun)
- joker (noun)
- liar (noun)
- magician (noun)
- rascal (noun)
- rogue (noun)
- scalawag (noun)
- shyster (noun)
- swindler (noun)
- villain (noun)
- wag (noun)
- wit (noun)
Synonyms for Trickster:
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- honest .
- Attitudinizer ,
- Dissimulator ,
- Pharisees ,
- actor ,
- backslider ,
- backsliders ,
- bigot ,
- bluffers ,
- casuist ,
- casuists ,
- dissembler ,
- dissemblers ,
- fourflusher ,
- informer ,
- lip server ,
- malingerer ,
- pharisee ,
- phonies ,
- playactor ,
- poser ,
- smoothies ,
- sophist ,
- sophists ,
- two-face ,
- two-timer ,
- wolf in sheep's clothing .
- Deluder ,
- Fabler ,
- deluders ,
- equivocator ,
- fablers ,
- fabricator ,
- fabulist ,
- false witness ,
- falsifier ,
- fibber ,
- maligner ,
- misleader ,
- misleaders ,
- perjurer ,
- promoter ,
- storyteller .
- Genie ,
- diviner ,
- genius ,
- medium ,
- prophet ,
- siren ,
- soothsayer ,
- sorcerer ,
- virtuoso ,
- voodoo ,
- witch ,
- witch doctor ,
- wizard .
- beggar ,
- black sheep ,
- blackguard ,
- bully ,
- delinquent ,
- devil ,
- disgrace ,
- idler ,
- loafer ,
- mischief-maker ,
- miscreant ,
- prodigal ,
- profligate ,
- recreant ,
- reprobate ,
- robber ,
- rowdy ,
- ruffian ,
- sinner ,
- skunk ,
- tramp ,
- villain .
Other synonyms:
- Cozener ,
- Diddler ,
- chiseler ,
- flimflammer ,
- fox ,
- gypper ,
- pettifogger ,
- victimizer .
- crook .
Other relevant words:
- Conniver ,
- Double dealer ,
- Inveigler ,
- Keener ,
- Kidder ,
- Philadelphia lawyer ,
- Thimblerigger ,
- adventurer ,
- adventuress ,
- artful ,
- artful dodger ,
- barracuda ,
- bearded darnel ,
- beguiler ,
- bilk ,
- blackleg ,
- blighter ,
- bluff ,
- bluffer ,
- bounder ,
- buffoon ,
- bum ,
- cad ,
- card ,
- card sharper ,
- charlatan ,
- charmer ,
- cheater ,
- cheating ,
- chess ,
- chiseller ,
- churl ,
- clown ,
- come on ,
- comedian ,
- comedienne ,
- comic ,
- con ,
- con artist ,
- con man ,
- con woman ,
- conjurer ,
- conjuror ,
- conk ,
- contriver ,
- coon ,
- counterfeiter ,
- crafty ,
- crafty rascal ,
- creep ,
- crimp ,
- cunning ,
- cur ,
- cut up ,
- darnel ,
- dastard ,
- deceit ,
- deceitful ,
- deceiver ,
- deceptive ,
- decoy ,
- defalcator ,
- defaulter ,
- designer ,
- devious ,
- dishonest ,
- dishonesty ,
- disingenuous ,
- dodger ,
- dodgy ,
- droll ,
- duplicity ,
- elusive ,
- evasive ,
- fake ,
- faker ,
- false ,
- file ,
- forger ,
- fortune-hunter ,
- four-flusher ,
- foxy ,
- fraud ,
- fraudulent ,
- funny man ,
- furtive ,
- gagster ,
- good-for-nothing ,
- gouger ,
- guileful ,
- gyp artist ,
- highbinder ,
- hoaxer ,
- horse trader ,
- humbug ,
- humorist ,
- hypocrite ,
- illusionist ,
- imitator ,
- imp ,
- impersonator ,
- imposter ,
- imposture ,
- ingenious ,
- insidious ,
- intricate ,
- jester ,
- jobber ,
- jockey ,
- joker ,
- jokester ,
- knavish ,
- leg ,
- liar ,
- louse ,
- magician ,
- manipulative ,
- mountebank ,
- ne'er-do-well ,
- obscurantist ,
- oilskin ,
- operator ,
- opportunist ,
- paper-hanger ,
- perverse ,
- philanderer ,
- phoney ,
- phony ,
- pickpocket ,
- practical joker ,
- prankster ,
- prestidigitator ,
- pretender ,
- prevaricator ,
- pseud ,
- punster ,
- quack ,
- quipster ,
- rascally ,
- rat ,
- reynard ,
- roguish ,
- rotter ,
- s.o.b. ,
- sandbagger ,
- scapegrace ,
- scheming ,
- scoundrel ,
- shark ,
- sharpie ,
- shifty ,
- shoplifter ,
- slicker ,
- slippery ,
- sly ,
- slyboots ,
- smooth operator ,
- smoothie ,
- sob ,
- stinker ,
- subtle ,
- suspect ,
- sweet talker ,
- swindle ,
- tare ,
- tartuffe ,
- thief ,
- tortuous ,
- treacherous ,
- tricker ,
- tricky ,
- twisted ,
- twister ,
- twisty ,
- underhand ,
- unfair ,
- wag ,
- wastrel ,
- welsher ,
- wily ,
- wit ,
- wretch ,
- zany .
- Banterer ,
- Defrauder ,
- Grafter ,
- Japer ,
- Larker ,
- SHARPS ,
- Satanists ,
- Sharks ,
- Thaumaturge ,
- Theurgist ,
- a million laughs ,
- banana ,
- banterers ,
- cardsharp ,
- cheat ,
- confidence operator ,
- crooked lawyer ,
- cutup ,
- diabolist ,
- diabolists ,
- dodgers ,
- double-dealer ,
- drolls ,
- enchanter ,
- enchantress ,
- exorciser ,
- exorcist ,
- exorcists ,
- feats or tricks archimage ,
- felon ,
- fortune teller ,
- fortune-teller ,
- funny person ,
- funster ,
- gougers ,
- grafters ,
- grifter ,
- illusionists ,
- jokesmith ,
- josher ,
- larkers ,
- life of the party ,
- lowlife ,
- lowlifes ,
- marvel ,
- masquerader ,
- masqueraders ,
- medicine person ,
- miracle worker ,
- mischiefmaker ,
- necromancer ,
- necromancers ,
- pantaloon ,
- pantaloons ,
- profligates ,
- punsters ,
- rascal ,
- recreants ,
- rogue ,
- satanist ,
- scalawag ,
- scallywag ,
- scallywags ,
- scammer ,
- scammers ,
- scamp ,
- seer ,
- shaman ,
- show-off ,
- show-offs ,
- shrewd attorney ,
- shyster ,
- slickers ,
- spellbinder ,
- spellbinders ,
- stand-up comic ,
- standup comic ,
- straight person ,
- swindler ,
- theurgists ,
- trickster ,
- unethical lawyer ,
- varmint ,
- varmints ,
- warlock ,
- whippersnapper ,
- whippersnappers ,
- wisecracker ,
- wisecrackers ,
- wizards .
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How to use "Trickster" in context?
A trickster is a mythological figure who performs mischievous antics, often for the amusement of others. Tricksters can appear in any form and may wear any clothing, but they often have characteristics that set them apart from other characters. They are associated with humor, mischief, and creativity. Tricksters often enjoy putting people in difficult situations or making them think they've won when they've actually lost.
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Noun, singular or mass
cheater.
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Hyponym for Trickster:
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