English Explanatory Dictionary

deceiver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who lies or deceives.
Another name for Satan.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsiːvə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈsivɚ/ En-us-deceiver.ogg

Word forms

deceiver deceivers

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English deceyvour, from Anglo-Norman decevour; by surface analysis, deceive + -er.

Synonyms

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 Azazel devil demon imp

Antonyms

Honest Abe nonliar square shooter straight shooter truthteller

Related words

dissembler faker forger hypocrite misrepresenter kidder phoney pretender sophist deceive deception dupe

Derived words

amethyst deceiver archdeceiver beaver deceiver self-deceiver

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