mountebank

Definitions

A person who sells quack medicines from a platform, often using tricks or storytelling.

A flamboyant deceiver or charlatan who exploits others for profit.

Examples

The traveling mountebank promised that his miracle tonic could cure everything from baldness to broken hearts.

Do not trust that smooth-talking mountebank, as he is only interested in swindling you out of your hard-earned money.

Synonyms

charlatan fraud quack swindler impostor trickster humbug

Antonyms

truth-teller honest person expert professional authority genuine person