ConWordNet Explorer
Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “con” powered by Princeton WordNet.
noun
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Words in this synset: bunco, bunco_game, bunko, bunko_game, confidence_trick, confidence_game, con_game, hustle, sting, flimflam
noun
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
noun
a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
noun
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
noun
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
noun
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
noun
a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
noun
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges