con

/kˈɑn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. an argument opposed to a proposal
2. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
3. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

verb

1. deprive of by deceit
   “He swindled me out of my inheritance”
2. commit to memory; learn by heart
   “Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?”

adverb

1. in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
   “much was written pro and con”

Synonyms for con

• convict
• inmate
• yard bird
• yardbird
• bunco
• bunco game
• bunko
• bunko game
• confidence trick
• confidence game
• con game
• hustle
• sting
• flimflam
• victimize
• swindle
• rook
• goldbrick
• nobble
• diddle
• defraud
• scam
• mulct
• hornswoggle
• short-change
• memorize
• memorise
• learn

Antonyms of con

• pro

Words that rhyme with con

• don
• baton
• john
• on
• wan
• amazon
• swan
• echelon
• marathon
• pantheon
• pecan
• pentagon
• salon
• spawn
• automaton
• capon
• carillon
• chon
• cimarron
• crayon
• denouement
• hogan
• khan
• lexicon
• liaison
• moron
• nylon
• paragon
• phenomenon
• pompon