Synonyms of fraud

Noun


1. fraud, crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking

usage: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

2. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player, deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker

usage: a person who makes deceitful pretenses

3. fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on, trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan

usage: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

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Definition and meaning of fraud (Dictionary)