deceiver
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deceiver
- /dɪˈsiːvə(ɹ)/ UK
- /dɪˈsivɚ/ US
Rhymes with -iːvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English deceyvour, from Anglo-Norman decevour; by surface analysis, deceive + -er. Displaced native Old English swica.
noun deceivers
- A person who lies or deceives. My memory my fond deceiver / Is turning all my past into pain / While I'm being raped by progress / Tomorrow's world is here to stay
- Another name for Satan.
Similar: bamboozler, bouncer, bullshitter, cheat, cheater, cogger, cony-catcher, crammer, deceiver, deceptor, fabricator, fabulist, falser, gabber, grifter, guiler, liar, losenger, mocker, pseudologist, rook, Scandaroon, shammer, Spanish athlete, swindler, swike, treacher, trickster, trucker, wernard · Opposite: Honest Abe, nonliar, square shooter, straight shooter, truthteller
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noun
Similar: bamboozler, bouncer, bullshitter, cheat, cheater, cogger, cony-catcher, crammer, deceiver, deceptor, fabricator, fabulist, falser, gabber, grifter, guiler, liar, losenger, mocker, pseudologist, rook, Scandaroon, shammer, Spanish athlete, swindler, swike, treacher, trickster, trucker, wernard · Opposite: Honest Abe, nonliar, square shooter, straight shooter, truthteller
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noun person who lies or deceives
| Español | embustero, embaucador, impostor, mentiroso, trapacero |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 詐欺師 sagishi |
| 中文 | 欺詐者 /欺诈者 qīzhàzhě |
| हिन्दी | धोखा देनेवाला dhokhā denevālā, धोखेबाज़ dhokhebāz, छली chalī |
| Português | enganador, enganadora |
| Français | trompeur, trompeuse |
| Deutsch | Betrüger, Betrügerin |
| Italiano | ingannatore, ingannatrice |
| Русский | обма́нщик obmánščik, обма́нщица obmánščica |
| العربية | غَشَّاش ḡaššāš, خَدَّاع ḵaddāʕ |
| עברית | רמאי rammai |
Talk about this word "deceiver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deceiver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deceiver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deceiver "deceiver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deceiver.Cite this
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title = {deceiver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deceiver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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