Need another word that means the same as “cons”? Find 30 related words for “cons” in this overview.
centrist | Supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative. A centrist politician. |
cozen | Trick or deceive. He was able to cozen a profit. |
damage | Suffer or be susceptible to damage. She was awarded 284 000 in damages. |
deceive | Deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain. He had deceived her with another woman. |
deception | A thing that deceives. Obtaining property by deception. |
defect | A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. The property is free from defect. |
defraud | Deprive of by deceit. She defrauded the customers who trusted her. |
delude | Be false to; be dishonest with. Too many theorists have deluded the public. |
demerit | A mark awarded against someone for a fault or offence. They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel. |
disadvantage | Put at a disadvantage hinder harm. This rule clearly disadvantages me. |
downside | The negative aspect of something otherwise regarded as good or desirable. A magazine feature on the downside of fashion modelling. |
drawback | A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem. The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost. |
failing | A flaw or weak point. Received failing grades. |
fault | Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. A fire caused by an electrical fault. |
harm | Cause or do harm to. I can t see any harm in it. |
hoodwink | Conceal one’s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end. Staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn off shotgun. |
illusion | A deceptive appearance or impression. Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood grain textures. |
inadequacy | A lack of competence. The inadequacy of unemployment benefits. |
injury | Damage to a person’s feelings. All escaped without serious injury. |
memorize | Commit to memory; learn by heart. He memorized thousands of verses. |
misconceive | Interpret in the wrong way. Some academic latinists did misconceive Pound s poem in that way. |
misunderstanding | Putting the wrong interpretation on. There must be some misunderstanding I don t have a sister. |
no | Not in any degree or manner not at all. He was unable to change his automatic yes to a no. |
party | Have or participate in a party. The party of the first part. |
perfidious | Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. A perfidious lover. |
shortcoming | A failing or deficiency. He is so forthright about his shortcomings it s hard to chastise him. |
swindle | Deprive of by deceit. A businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds. |
thaumaturgy | An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers. He attracts people by his thaumaturgy. |
treacherous | Tending to betray especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans. Treacherous intrigues. |
treachery | Betrayal of trust. Many died because of his treachery. |
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