Synonyms of sneak

105 similar words

Another word for sneak is conman. Other synonyms of sneak are con artist, trickster, bunco artist, bunco-steerer and chiseler.

Synonyms and similar words for sneak

nounA cheat; a con artist.

con artistA person who uses confidence tricks to defraud or swindle people after first gaining their trust with a series of...
trickster
bunco artist
bunco-steerer US, slangA swindler; a cheat or con-man.
chiseler
confidence artist
confidence tricksterSomeone who conducts a confidence game: who defrauds someone after winning his trust, a conman or con artist.
conmanA confidence trickster.
flimflammerA swindler; a con artist.
grifter
lugger Australia, US
magsmanA con man who tries to deceive members of the public.
mountebank
saltimbancoA quack doctor, a fraud.
sharpsterA swindler; someone who is adept at conning others; a con artist.
slicker
smooth operator
spiv
bamboozlerOne who bamboozles; a trickster.
bullshitterSomeone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation.
cheat
cheater
cogger
deceiver
fabricator
fabulist
liar
pseudologistSomeone who says falsehoods; a liar; a pseudologue.
rook
shammerA person who shams; a liar or faker.
Spanish athlete euphemisticA bullshitter.
swindlerA person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
trucker dialectal
bristler obsolete
sharker archaic
shark-gull obsoleteA confidence trickster; a person who preys on simpletons.
bouncer archaic
cony-catcher obsoleteA cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
crammer British, dated
deceptor rareA deceiver (weaver of deceptions).
falser obsoleteA deceiver.
gabber obsolete
guiler obsoleteA deceiver, a beguiler.
losenger obsoleteA flatterer or deceiver.
mocker archaic
Scandaroon obsolete
swike dialectal, obsolete
treacher archaicA traitor or deceiver.
wernard obsolete

nounAn informer; a tell-tale.

accuserOne who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
beefer
bewrayerA betrayer or divulger.
bigmouthOne who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
blabberA person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.
canary
CIOne of the Classical Chinese poetry forms.
fink slangAn informer.
fizgig Australia
gossip
grass UKAn informer; snitch, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities.
informant
informer
jurat
leak
mole
narc
narkA police spy or informer.
nonce UK, slang
outer
peacherOne who peaches or informs on another; an informer.
quislingA traitor who collaborates with the enemy.
rat slangAn informant or snitch.
ratfink slang
snitch slang
snout UK
squealer
state's evidenceCourt testimony from a person involved in a criminal activity case, implicating other people in crimes, usually given...
stooge
stool pigeonAn informer to the authorities, especially one who gives up criminal associates.
stoolieA stool pigeon.
supergrass UKAn informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.
tattlerOne who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
tattletaleOne who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.
telltale titA telltale; one who tattles.
telltale
tout Ireland
whistleblower
abaddon archaicAn informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
blabtale obsolete
blabtongue obsolete
finger US, rare
rooster obsolete, slang
sycophant obsolete

verbTo creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not...

skulkTo move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.
stealTo move silently or secretly; to pass unnoticed.
slinkTo sneak about furtively.

verbTo take (something) in a surreptitious manner, so as to avoid being noticed.

pilferTo steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
filchTo illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.

verbTo inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.

tell tales

verbMore synonyms

creep
hake British, dialectal
scungeTo slink about; to sneak, to insinuate.
shug British, dialectalTo crawl; to sneak.
slive British, dialectalTo sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
tiptoeTo walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.

Meaning of sneak

noun One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
noun The act of sneaking.
noun A cheat; a con artist.

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Questions about synonyms of sneak

What is another word for sneak?: Sneak has 105 synonyms on Word.ws, such as conman, con artist, trickster, bunco artist, bunco-steerer, chiseler, confidence artist and confidence trickster.
What does sneak mean?: Sneak means one who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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