finagler
One who wrangles
A finagler is someone who obtains things through cunning, manipulation, or indirect means rather than straightforward effort.
The word carries a sense of clever scheming that falls short of outright dishonesty: He's a finagler who always manages to get the best parking spot.
Related to the verb finagle.
Machinator or diagram machine
- wheeler-dealerAggressive, scheming dealmaker
- operatorOne who works machinery
- intriguerOne who schemes secretly
- conniverOne who schemes secretly
conspirator · maneuverer · wire-puller · gamesman · opportunist · strategist · politicker · fixer
Person who deceives for money
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
grifter · scammer · hoaxer · impostor · hustler · flimflammer · bamboozler · mountebank
Cleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- artfulCleverly deceptive
clever · canny · savvy · slick · foxy · calculating · resourceful · sharp
Lovable troublemaker
- scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- scampMischievous young person
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
trickster · scalawag · devil · mischief-maker · imp · ne'er-do-well · cad · rogue
Performer controlling jointed figures
- exploiterOne who uses unfairly
- controllerDevice directing a system
- handlerOne who manages something
- orchestratorOne who organizes complex efforts
mastermind · influencer · engineer · operator · coercer · string-puller · persuader · spin doctor
plotter
Machinator or diagram machine
- wheeler-dealerAggressive, scheming dealmaker
- operatorOne who works machinery
- intriguerOne who schemes secretly
conniver · conspirator · maneuverer · wire-puller · gamesman · opportunist · strategist · politicker · fixer · string-puller
swindler
Person who deceives for money
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
cheat · grifter · scammer · hoaxer · impostor · hustler · flimflammer · bamboozler · mountebank · shyster
sly
Cleverly deceptive
artful · clever · canny · savvy · slick · foxy · calculating · resourceful · sharp · astute
rascal
Lovable troublemaker
- scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
- scampMischievous young person
rapscallion · trickster · scalawag · devil · mischief-maker · imp · ne'er-do-well · cad · rogue · blackguard
puppeteer
Performer controlling jointed figures
- exploiterOne who uses unfairly
- controllerDevice directing a system
- handlerOne who manages something
orchestrator · mastermind · influencer · engineer · operator · coercer · string-puller · persuader · spin doctor · power broker
finaglerstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
honest broker · straight arrow · truth-teller · straight talker · naïf
finaglerstickler
Demands strict adherence
conformist · straight arrow · square · boy scout · company man
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