cons

NOUN

trick

Synonyms

STRONG

bluff cheat crime deception dupe fraud graft mockery swindle

WEAK

double-cross gold brick take in

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty

WEAK

truthfulness

VERB

deceive, defraud

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle bilk dupe hoodwink swindle wheedle

STRONG

cajole cheat chicane coax flimflam fool hoax hornswoggle humbug inveigle mislead rook sweet-talk trick

WEAK

double-cross rip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

WEAK

be forthright be honest

Example Sentences

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What are the pros and cons of receiving the remainder in a lump sum?

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Then, “we spend at least two-thirds of the conversation talking through the structure and the pros and cons, as opposed to the fundamentals of the company.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He said that the Tractor Boys' return to the Premier League has its pros and its cons.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The key questions: What are the pros and cons of each, and which is better — a loan or a withdrawal?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“What if they’d used Jimmy or Theresa to translate instead of Mrs. Mattaman? And then they’d need to take them up to the cell house, because cons can’t talk to visitors in a foreign language.”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko