gonif
Small-time swindler
A gonif is a thief or swindler, from Yiddish.
The word carries a range of connotations—from serious dishonesty to affectionate teasing about minor mischief: That little gonif stole the last cookie.
Also spelled ganef, ganof, or goniff.
Thief who steals carried items
- burglarOne who breaks in
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
- snatcherOne who seizes quickly
filcher · purloiner · kleptomaniac · cat-burglar · housebreaker · robber · looter · embezzler
Fraud who deceives for profit
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- scammerOne who defrauds others
hustler · chiseler · flimflammer · sharper · mountebank · shyster · racketeer · trickster
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
scamp · scalawag · mischief-maker · no-goodnik · troublemaker · imp · devil · good-for-nothing
Inclined to deceive
- crookedBent or dishonest
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
sneaky · slippery · shifty · scheming · disreputable · unscrupulous · crafty · sly
pickpocket
Thief who steals carried items
- burglarOne who breaks in
- shoplifterOne who steals merchandise
- pilfererOne who steals trifles
snatcher · filcher · purloiner · kleptomaniac · cat-burglar · housebreaker · robber · looter · embezzler · stealer
conman
Fraud who deceives for profit
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
scammer · hustler · chiseler · flimflammer · sharper · mountebank · shyster · racketeer · trickster · bilker
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- rapscallionMischievous person, usually endearing
knave · scamp · scalawag · mischief-maker · no-goodnik · troublemaker · imp · devil · good-for-nothing · reprobate
dishonest
Inclined to deceive
- crookedBent or dishonest
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
untrustworthy · sneaky · slippery · shifty · scheming · disreputable · unscrupulous · crafty · sly · devious
shnook
Naive, pitiable person