cheater

[chee-ter] / ˈtʃi tər /

NOUN

cheat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

swindler

STRONG

deceiver defrauder grifter scammer shark trickster victimizer

WEAK

bilk con artist cozener fraudster

Example Sentences

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Why they allowed a known cheater such as George Springer to become the hero of Game 7 is beyond me.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

"This is not me, I'm not a cheater," Pogba told Sky Sports.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

But now his boss will be baseball cheater and weasel Alex Rodriguez.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

As these cheater cells replicate, cancer in the body begins to grow.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023

So I couldn’t believe he was a liar and a cheater and a bad father.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs