English Synonym Finder

con

Definitions

To persuade someone to do something or give something by deception or fraud.

A disadvantage or argument against a proposition or course of action.

A swindle or confidence trick.

Examples

The salesman tried to con the elderly woman into buying a faulty vacuum cleaner.

We spent hours weighing every pro and con before deciding to move to a new city.

Synonyms

swindle deceive trick defraud dupe scam hoodwink

Antonyms

assist help support benefit aid uphold promote