Definitions

cons

NOUN

trick

Synonyms

STRONG

bluff cheat crime deception dupe fraud graft mockery swindle

WEAK

double-cross gold brick take in

Antonyms

STRONG

honesty

WEAK

truthfulness

VERB

deceive, defraud

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bamboozle bilk dupe hoodwink swindle wheedle

STRONG

cajole cheat chicane coax flimflam fool hoax hornswoggle humbug inveigle mislead rook sweet-talk trick

WEAK

double-cross rip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

give

WEAK

be forthright be honest

Example Sentences

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I tried it on a Saturday earlier this month to size up the pros and cons because it might be coming to an off-airport location near you as efforts to ease airport congestion increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Both approaches have proved successful throughout football and come with their own pros and cons.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

After fretting and weighing the pros and cons, I eventually caved and decided to start mine young.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

This activity itself isn’t new: People frequently work out the big picture of romantic compatibility by listing pros and cons, and the discovery of such a list is a recurring trope in sitcoms and rom-coms.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

I don’t want to miss the cons, because I’m curious, first off.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko