Cheat and Cozener

Cheat

Cheat noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: a cheat at cards

Cozener is a synonym for cheat in honest topic. In some cases you can use "Cozener" instead a noun "Cheat", when it comes to topics like person who fools others.

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Cozener

Cozener noun - A dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value.
Usage example: he was a “career” cozener who had worked one racket or another his whole life
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Cozener

Cheat is a synonym for cozener in honest topic. You can use "Cheat" instead a noun "Cozener".
Cite this Source
Cozener and Cheat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/cozener
Cheat & Cozener. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/cozener>.
Cozener or Cheat. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheat/cozener.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cheat" and "cozener" have occurred on timeline