English Synonym Finder

quack

Definitions

The characteristic harsh, raucous cry of a duck.

A person who dishonestly claims to have medical or other professional skills; a charlatan.

Examples

The duck let out a loud quack as it waddled toward the pond.

The doctor was exposed as a complete quack who had no medical training.

I could hear the ducks quack in the distance while we walked through the park.

Synonyms

charlatan fraud imposter swindler fake mountebank pretender

Antonyms

expert professional specialist authority practitioner master adept