I admit that the average Chilean is quite a cheater.
Source: tatoeba (1706549)
Cheater
/ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/
Synonyms for "cheater" (27 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (8)
Related words (13)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: deceiver, adulterer, adulterers, beguiler, betrayer.
- Sentence evidence is available for cheater, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cheater".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cheater"
Keep "cheater" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cheater" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cheater", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cheater" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic cheatercheater detectioncheater policynotorious cheaterromantic cheaterserial cheater
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
59 translations across 27 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἀπατεών noun (someone who cheats)
Arabic
2 entries- غشّاش noun (someone who cheats)
- غشّاشة noun (someone who cheats)
Bulgarian
2 entries- измамник noun (someone who cheats)
- моше́ник noun (someone who cheats)
Catalan
3 entries- trampista noun (someone who cheats)
- tramposa noun (someone who cheats)
- trampós noun (someone who cheats)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 作弊者 noun (someone who cheats)
- 騙子 /骗子 noun (someone who cheats)
Dutch
2 entries- bedrieger noun (someone who cheats)
- valsspeler noun (someone who cheats)
Finnish
1 entries- huijari noun (someone who cheats)
French
3 entries- menteur noun (someone who cheats)
- tricheur noun (someone who cheats)
- tricheuse noun (someone who cheats)
Georgian
2 entries- გამყიდველი noun (someone who cheats)
- მოღალატე noun (someone who cheats)
German
2 entries- Betrüger noun (someone who cheats)
- Schwindler noun (someone who cheats)
Greek
1 entries- απατεώνας noun (someone who cheats)
Hindi
2 entries- छलिया noun (someone who cheats)
- ठग noun (someone who cheats)
Hungarian
2 entries- csaló noun (someone who cheats)
- szélhámos noun (someone who cheats)
Irish
3 entries- bithiúnach noun (someone who cheats)
- caimiléir noun (someone who cheats)
- séitéir noun (someone who cheats)
Italian
3 entries- imbroglione noun (someone who cheats)
- pelagatti noun (someone who cheats)
- truffatore noun (someone who cheats)
Latin
1 entries- fraudātor noun (someone who cheats)
Macedonian
2 entries- измамник noun (someone who cheats)
- илеџија noun (someone who cheats)
Māori
1 entries- kaipurei tāhae noun (someone who cheats)
Norwegian
1 entries- juksepave noun (someone who cheats)
Polish
4 entries- oszust noun (someone who cheats)
- oszustka noun (someone who cheats)
- zdrajca noun (someone who cheats)
- zdrajczyni noun (someone who cheats)
Portuguese
2 entries- batoteiro noun (someone who cheats)
- trapaceiro noun (someone who cheats)
Russian
4 entries- моше́нник noun (someone who cheats)
- моше́нница noun (someone who cheats)
- обма́нщик noun (someone who cheats)
- обма́нщица noun (someone who cheats)
Sanskrit
1 entries- धूर्त noun (someone who cheats)
Spanish
4 entries- fullero noun (someone who cheats)
- jaranero noun (someone who cheats)
- tahúr noun (someone who cheats)
- tramposo noun (someone who cheats)
Swedish
2 entries- fuskare noun (someone who cheats)
- skojare noun (someone who cheats)
Ukrainian
2 entries- обма́нщик noun (someone who cheats)
- шахра́й noun (someone who cheats)
Walloon
4 entries- frawtineu noun (someone who cheats)
- frawtineuse noun (someone who cheats)
- tructeu noun (someone who cheats)
- tructeuse noun (someone who cheats)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Sami was a habitual cheater.
Source: tatoeba (6372770)
Sami was a cheater and a beater.
Source: tatoeba (6474366)
Sami is a serial cheater.
Source: tatoeba (6538095)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cheater"?
Closest matches include deceiver, adulterer, adulterers, beguiler, betrayer.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cheater"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.