HOAXER Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

hoaxer

noun

Definition of hoaxer

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value if it sounds too good to be true, you're probably dealing with a hoaxer in a boiler room somewhere

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one who makes false claims of identity or expertise his college roommate turned out be a complete hoaxer and not the son of a wealthy shipping tycoon he said he was

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Recent Examples of hoaxer Snake the Bigfoot Hunter, who has been called a hoaxer and scammer by others in the Bigfoot community, claims to have found the body in the Adirondack Mountains in October 2024. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Maybe two or three groups of hoaxers out there at once, bumping into each other in the dark and scaring the scales off one another. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 The film follows a Bigfoot hoax that goes horribly wrong in the middle of an actual Sasquatch hot spot, leading to a chaotic struggle between the hoaxers, investigators, and a supernatural force that defies explanation. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026 The hoaxer is asking for crypto donations. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 Officials have received multiple letters claiming to be ransom notes—and seem to have spent much of their time attempting to discern which, if any, might be authentic, and which might be the work of hoaxers. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoaxer

Noun

Nvidia brings a lot of gaming clout to the table, and game companies are already signing up to offer native anti-cheat and in-game support on Arm as a result.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Democrats passed significant funding for the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats, which was repealed by Republicans.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheat

Noun

That changed after the 2020 presidential election, when secretaries of state in places such as Arizona, Georgia and Michigan were thrust into battles over election results, certification and false claims of widespread fraud.

— Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
As Vanity Fair reported at the time, the article led to an all-hands meeting at The Times where some staffers questioned the choice to run a soft profile on a woman who had been convicted of fraud and was about to head to prison.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraud

Noun

The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of dodger

Noun

Many of these goods, which were purchased on online platforms, were fakes that contained dangerous levels of phthalates, lead, formaldehyde, nickel and other substances.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
To combat this, Antinori has been marking its bottles against fakes for years.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fake

Noun

Six sharks received cortisol implants dissolved in coconut oil, while six others received coconut oil alone.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Grace is in full-on shark mode, taking Kate with her to the greenhouse to fetch some basil for the negronis Todd is whipping up (basil is not actually a garnish for a negroni, but nobody is going to say that to Grace).

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of shark

Noun

The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026

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