misguider
One who deceives
A misguider is someone who leads others astray, whether through bad advice, false information, or poor example.
The word is rare, appearing mostly in religious or moral contexts where someone actively steers others toward error: The prophet warned against misguiders who would corrupt the faithful.
One who tricks others
- liarOne who speaks falsely
- misinformerOne who spreads untruths
- obfuscatorOne who confuses deliberately
- prevaricatorOne who deceives verbally
dissembler · equivocator · hoodwinker · bamboozler · confuser · deluder · befuddler · bluffer
Faker claiming false expertise
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
trickster · hoaxer · scammer · grifter · cheat · phony · faker · sham
Pusher of biased messaging
- brainwasherOne who coercively reprograms beliefs
- indoctrinatorOne who instills fixed beliefs
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- exploiterOne who uses unfairly
coercer · puppeteer · spin doctor · distorter · fabricator · engineer · controller · corrupter
deceiver
One who tricks others
- liarOne who speaks falsely
- misinformerOne who spreads untruths
- obfuscatorOne who confuses deliberately
prevaricator · dissembler · equivocator · hoodwinker · bamboozler · confuser · deluder · befuddler · bluffer · double-dealer
charlatan
Faker claiming false expertise
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- swindlerPerson who deceives for money
con artist · trickster · hoaxer · scammer · grifter · cheat · phony · faker · sham · pretender
propagandist
Pusher of biased messaging
- brainwasherOne who coercively reprograms beliefs
- indoctrinatorOne who instills fixed beliefs
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
exploiter · coercer · puppeteer · spin doctor · distorter · fabricator · engineer · controller · corrupter · demagogue
bad influence
One who encourages wrongdoing
enabler · instigator · derailed · wayward
misguiderguide
Leader or instruction book
mentor · advisor · teacher · instructor · coach
misguidertruth-teller
One who speaks accurately
enlightener · honest broker · straight shooter · clarifier · illuminator