grafter

[graf-ter, grahf-] / ˈgræf tər, ˈgrɑf- /

NOUN

rascal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bum liar scoundrel swindler wretch

STRONG

beggar blackguard bully cad cardsharp charlatan cheat delinquent devil disgrace felon fraud good-for-nothing hooligan hypocrite idler imp loafer mischief-maker miscreant opportunist pretender prodigal profligate recreant reprobate robber rowdy ruffian scamp sinner skunk sneak tough tramp trickster varmint villain wastrel

WEAK

black sheep

Antonyms

STRONG

hard worker

NOUN

robber

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bandit burglar con artist crook looter marauder mugger pickpocket pirate raider rustler shoplifter swindler thief thug

STRONG

brigand buccaneer cardsharper cheat chiseler corsair desperado despoiler fence forager fraud hijacker housebreaker operator pilferer pillager plunderer prowler punk safecracker sandbagger stealer stickup

WEAK

cat burglar cattle thief holdup artist second-story operator

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

Example Sentences

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Leanne is confident, optimistic and a grafter.

From BBC

He went from working in the vineyards to becoming a master grafter and eventually owning land and opening his tasting room.

From Los Angeles Times

After encouragement from two passengers, he starts rapping, referring to himself as the B-Town Grafter.

From BBC

Dylan McEwan, 19, who styled himself as MC McEwan and the B-Town Grafter, was involved in the thefts of four cars from homes in Leeds.

From BBC

James Milner: I remember this player playing for Newcastle United and thinking he's a grafter.

From BBC