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Definitions

slicker

[slik-er] / ˈslɪk ər /

NOUN

coat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloak frock jacket overcoat raincoat suit tuxedo windbreaker wrap

STRONG

anorak cape cutaway flogger greatcoat mackinaw mink pea tails threads topcoat trench tux ulster

WEAK

duffle coat

NOUN

dude

Synonyms

STRONG

coxcomb dandy fop stud

WEAK

Beau Brummel fancy Dan fashion plate fine gentleman

NOUN

quack

Synonyms

STRONG

actor bum charlatan cheat counterfeit counterfeiter fake faker four-flusher fraud humbug impostor mountebank phony playactor pretender pseudo put on sham shammer shark sharp simulator whip

WEAK

bunco artist con artist flimflammer hoser quacksalver

Antonyms

STRONG

reality

NOUN

raincoat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcoat trench coat

STRONG

mac mack mackintosh poncho

NOUN

swindler

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charlatan cheater con artist counterfeiter crook forger rascal thief

STRONG

absconder cheat chiseler clip deceiver defrauder dodger double-dealer falsifier four-flusher fraud gouger grifter impostor mechanic mountebank operator rook scammer scoundrel shark sharp sharper trickster

WEAK

confidence artist

Antonyms

WEAK

philanthropist

Example Sentences

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Dr. Makary is slicker than a pharmaceutical salesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Skiers have to re-don their skis at the top for one final climb, and Fatton was much slicker than Harrop, racing away to a lead she never looked likely to relinquish.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“Happiness is slicker, bouncier. Joy is wider, deeper.”

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

O'Malley was the slicker of the two on the feet, landing a variety of damaging strikes including punch combinations and a huge knee.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

I went back to my room and got my rain slicker.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

slicker

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