Definitions

swindler

[swind-ler] / ˈswɪnd lər /

NOUN

person who cheats another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charlatan cheater con artist counterfeiter crook forger rascal thief

STRONG

absconder cheat chiseler clip deceiver defrauder dodger double-dealer falsifier four-flusher fraud gouger grifter impostor mechanic mountebank operator rook scammer scoundrel shark sharp sharper slicker trickster

WEAK

confidence artist

Antonyms

WEAK

philanthropist

Example Sentences

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The Tinder Swindler became Netflix's most-watched documentary in 90 countries when it was released in February 2022.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Swindler added that Fischer had also reached a settlement agreement with Redstone Holdings.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

But we also made hits out of grifter fables like "The Dropout," "Inventing Anna" and documentaries like "The Tinder Swindler."

From Salon • May 4, 2022

Then over time — after like the first six months — it became like the Tinder Swindler.

From The Verge • May 3, 2022

Swindler is nothing but a word of two syllables.

From No Name by Collins, Wilkie

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