| adventurer |
one who advances by dishonest or ruthless means. [1/3 definitions] |
| adventuress |
a female adventurer, esp. one who advances by dishonest or ruthless means. |
| arriviste |
one who has recently attained wealth, status, or the like, often in suspect or dishonest ways; parvenu; social climber. |
| blackguard |
an unprincipled, dishonest person; scoundrel. [1/2 definitions] |
| casuistry |
the fallacious, misleading, or dishonest application of such principles; sophistry. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheat |
a person who acts in a dishonest way in order to gain something. [3 definitions] |
| corrupt |
to cause to become dishonest or wicked. [1/4 definitions] |
| cozy |
convenient or advantageous, esp. for illicit or dishonest purposes. [1/5 definitions] |
| crooked |
dishonest or devious. [1/2 definitions] |
| device |
a trick or scheme, often for a dishonest, evil, or mischievous purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| ill-gotten |
obtained by dishonest or evil means. |
| insincere |
showing false or dishonest feelings or opinions; hypocritical. |
| juggle |
a dishonest or deceptive stratagem; ploy; trick. [1/8 definitions] |
| knavery |
an act or behavior characteristic of a knave; dishonest dealing; trickery. |
| knavish |
characteristic of a knave; dishonest or tricky. |
| loot |
goods taken by stealing or other dishonest means. [1/4 definitions] |
| lying1 |
deliberately untruthful; dishonest; false. [1/3 definitions] |
| misconduct |
poor or dishonest management, esp. by military or government officials. [1/3 definitions] |
| Ponzi scheme |
a dishonest investment scheme in which early investors receive artificially high returns from money paid in by later investors, the high returns being publicized to attract further investors. |
| racket1 |
dishonest activities by a group of people whose aim is to cheat others of their money. [1/2 definitions] |
| rascal |
a dishonest person; scoundrel. [1/2 definitions] |