72 words & definitions
| foist |
To Impose an unwelcome situation on someone. (verb)
|
| hoodwink |
To deceive or trick someone. (verb)
|
| snatch |
To quickly seize something in a rude or eager way (verb)
|
| culprit |
A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed (noun)
|
| gimmick |
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business (noun)
|
| sham |
A thing that is not what it is purported to be (noun)
|
| shenanigans |
Secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering (noun)
|
| bluff |
Try to deceive someone as to one's abilities or intentions (verb)
|
| fib |
Tell an unimportant lie (verb)
|
| fink |
Inform on to the authorities (verb)
|
| bogus |
Not real or genuine - fake or false (used in a disapproving manner when deception has been attempted) (adjective)
|
| sleazy |
(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral (adjective)
|
| connive |
To secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur (verb)
|
| clandestine |
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit (adjective)
|
| collusion |
Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others (noun)
|
| scoundrel |
Someone who is dishonest. A villain who exploits others for his/ her own benefit. (noun)
|
| dupe |
Deceive; trick (verb)
|
| hoax |
A humorous or malicious deception (noun)
|
| tamper |
To interfere with or change something in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations. (verb)
|
| imposter |
A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain (noun)
|
| phony |
Not genuine; fraudulent (adjective)
|
| fraud |
Intentional deception for personal or financial gain. (noun)
|
| charlatan |
A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people (noun)
|
| hype |
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false (noun)
|
| scheme |
Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong (verb)
|
| rascal |
A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way) (noun)
|
| sly |
Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature (adjective)
|
| corrupt |
Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain (adjective)
|
| flagrant |
The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way (adjective)
|
| hypocrite |
Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in
(noun)
|
| unscrupulous |
Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want (adjective)
|
| charade |
An act or event that is clearly false (noun)
|
| façade |
A deceptive outward appearance. (noun)
|
| devious |
Showing a skillful use of dishonest tactics to achieve goals. (adjective)
|
| evasive |
To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. (adjective)
|
| contrived |
Artificial and difficult to believe. (adjective)
|
| guise |
A deceptive appearance that is intended to deceive (noun)
|
| masquerade |
Behavior that is intended to deceive. (noun)
|
| rogue |
Behaving in a way that causes damage. (noun)
|
| delude |
To mislead someone into believing something that is not true (verb)
|
| exploit |
To take unfair advantage of (verb)
|
| debase |
To reduce the quality or value of something (verb)
|
| bluff |
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something (noun)
|
| fib |
A lie, typically an unimportant one
(noun)
|
| fink |
An unpleasant or contemptible person (noun)
|
| scheme |
A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect, often through deceptive means (noun)
|
| alibi |
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place. (noun)
|
| cover-up |
The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority. (noun)
|
| deceitful |
Intentionally misleading or dishonest. (adjective)
|
| deceive |
To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain. (verb)
|
| deceptive |
Causing someone to believe something untrue. (adjective)
|
| decoy |
An object made to resemble something else, to lure someone into a trap. (noun)
|
| disingenuous |
Giving a false appearance of being truthful or genuine. (adjective)
|
| duplicitous |
Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech. (adjective)
|
| freeloader |
A person who takes advantage of others' generosity or resources without giving anything in return. (noun)
|
| machinations |
Crafty schemes or plots, especially intended to achieve something deceitful or underhanded; secret or complicated plans, often with a negative or manipulative goal. (noun)
|
| mischief |
Behavior that causes minor damage or annoyance, especially by children or animals. (noun)
|
| quackery |
Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others. (noun)
|
| ruse |
A ploy or stratagem used to manipulate a situation in one's favor, often by hiding one's true intentions or motives. (noun)
|
| smokescreen |
A distraction or false front used to mislead or deceive others. (noun)
|
| sneaky |
Doing things in a secretive or sly way, often to avoid being noticed or caught. (adjective)
|
| tricky |
Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is. (adjective)
|
| underhanded |
Dishonest or sneaky, often done in a secret or deceitful way. (adjective)
|
| villain |
A person who is considered wicked, cruel, or criminal; someone blamed for causing a particular problem or harm. (noun)
|
| hypocrisy |
Behavior that is the opposite of how one actually is, being fake by pretending to be one thing, and acting in the opposite way. (noun)
|
| indefensible |
Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused. (adjective)
|
| conceal |
To keep something secret, and prevent it from being known or noticed. (verb)
|
| nepotism |
When those with power or influence favor relatives, friends, or associates, such as by giving them jobs or ruling in their favor. (noun)
|
| deception |
The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage (noun)
|
| obfuscate |
To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately. (verb)
|
| downplay |
To make something seem less important than it really is. (verb)
|
| fictitious |
Imaginary, not real, made up and not true. (adjective)
|