swizz

/swɪz/

Definitions

1. noun

a swindling or cheating person, especially a confidence trickster

“He was known as a notorious swizz who had scammed many people in the city.”

2. verb

to cheat or swindle someone

“They swizzed the tourists out of their money by selling them fake goods.”

3. verb

to confuse or mislead

“The complex instructions swizzed me, and I ended up building the furniture wrong.”

Synonyms

  • cheat
  • confidence trickster
  • scammer
  • swindler

Antonyms

  • honest person
  • law-abiding citizen
  • trustworthy individual