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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

The city slicker in the paddock wiping manure off his shoe was Mohammed “Mo” Amer, the Palestinian-Texan comedian behind Netflix‘s acclaimed comedy “Mo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

A yellow rain slicker appeared at the window.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith