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单词 fakirs
释义

fakir

noun

fa·​kir
1
\\ fə-​ˈkir How to pronounce fakir (audio) , fä-​ , fa-​ ; ˈfā-​kər \\
a
: a Muslim mendicant : dervish
b
: an itinerant Hindu ascetic or wonder-worker
2
ˈfā-kər How to pronounce fakir (audio) : impostor
especially : swindler

Synonyms

  • bilk
  • bilker
  • cheat
  • cheater
  • chiseler
  • chiseller
  • confidence man
  • cozener
  • defrauder
  • dodger
  • finagler
  • fraudster [chiefly British]
  • hoaxer
  • scammer
  • scamster
  • shark
  • sharper
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • skinner
  • swindler
  • tricker
  • trickster
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

a traveling carnival that was run by fakirs preying on small-town rubes a fakir peddling patent medicines that were mostly liquor and sugar
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Word History

Etymology

Arabic faqīr, literally, poor man

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

fakirs

noun

plural of fakir
1
as in dodgers
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value a traveling carnival that was run by fakirs preying on small-town rubes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dodgers
  • cheats
  • sharks
  • sharpers
  • swindlers
  • phonies
  • chiselers
  • skinners
  • tricksters
  • defrauders
  • scammers
  • scamsters
  • fraudsters
  • cheaters
  • bilks
  • cozeners
  • mountebanks
  • charlatans
  • trickers
  • sharpies
  • hoaxers
  • adventurers
  • ringers
  • pretenders
  • fakers
  • quacks
  • foxes
  • confidence men
  • fox
  • impostors
  • humbugs
  • bilkers
  • chisellers
  • finaglers
  • fakes
  • phoneys
  • knaves
  • shams
  • imposters
  • rogues
  • rascals
  • sneakers
  • bluffers
  • double-crossers
  • blacklegs
  • schemers
  • pranksters
  • sneaks
  • wheeler-dealers
  • slicksters
  • double-dealers
  • gamesmen
  • slickers
  • slyboots
  • quacksalvers
  • plotters
  • cardsharpers
  • cardsharps
  • smoothies
  • slicks
  • fast-talkers
2
as in frauds
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise a fakir peddling patent medicines that were mostly liquor and sugar

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • frauds
  • fakes
  • pretenders
  • charlatans
  • mountebanks
  • shams
  • deceivers
  • fakers
  • quacks
  • misleaders
  • impostors
  • humbugs
  • phonies
  • phoneys
  • imposters
  • actors
  • operators
  • counterfeiters
  • quacksalvers
  • hoaxers
  • ringers
  • imitators
  • dissemblers
  • tricksters
  • poseurs
  • impersonators
  • sharpers
  • skinners
  • copycats
  • swindlers
  • bluffers
  • mimics
  • dodgers
  • defrauders
  • feigners
  • scammers
  • fraudsters
  • scamsters
  • cozeners
  • duper
  • sharpies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adepts
  • masters
  • professionals
  • virtuosi
  • experts
  • virtuosos
  • authorities
  • maestros
  • wizards
  • past masters
  • maestri
  • aces
  • whizzes
  • crackerjacks
  • crackajacks
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