What is a word for deceives?
Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of deception are double-dealing, fraud, subterfuge, and trickery. While all these words mean the acts or practices of one who deliberately deceives, deception may or may not imply blameworthiness, since it may suggest cheating or merely tactical resource.
What is a person who deceives called?
Definitions of deceiver. Then you’re deceitful — someone who’s untrustworthy, two-faced, or fraudulent. Being called deceitful is not a compliment: deceitful words are misleading and deceitful people tend to lie or deceive others. You can say a corrupt business is deceitful, and a two-faced politician is deceitful.