GRIFTER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRIFTER?

Need another word that means the same as “grifter”? Find 6 synonyms for “grifter” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Grifter” are: chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, gouger, scammer, swindler

Grifter as a Noun

Definitions of "Grifter" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grifter” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • A person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling.
  • A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.

Synonyms of "Grifter" as a noun (6 Words)

chiselerA person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.
chisellerA person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.
defrauderA person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.
gougerAn attacker who gouges out the antagonist’s eye.
scammerA person who commits fraud or participates in a dishonest scheme.
Scammers are preying on people s good intentions.
swindlerA person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud.
He used his charm to become a small time swindler.

Usage Examples of "Grifter" as a noun

  • I saw him as a grifter who preys upon people.

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