Con artist
Con artist noun - A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Con artist
Thief and con artist are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thief" instead a noun phrase "Con artist".
Thief
Thief noun - One who steals.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Thief
Con artist and thief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con artist" instead a noun "Thief".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
-
Distaff Counterpart: Charlene "Charlie" Brown (Susan Saint James), an equally skilled, though rather kooky female thief/con artist.
Source: Series / It Takes a Thief (1968) -
Not So Different: Tiger of the Wind and Hare started off as a thief/con artist respectfully, and both were very Prideful and stubborn, resulting in their constantly butting heads and arguing.
Source: Anime / Monster Rancher -
The exception to this rule is Nami, a rather shameless and highly skilled thief and con artist.
Source: Pirate aka: Pirates
Cite this Source
Thief and Con artist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/con_artist/thief
Con artist & Thief. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/con_artist/thief>.
Thief or Con artist. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/con_artist/thief.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "con artist" and "thief" have occurred on timeline