Confidence Man

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑnfədəns mæn/

Definitions of confidence man

noun a person who cheats or tricks others by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true

Example Sentences

A1 The confidence man tricked the old lady into giving him all her savings.

A2 The police arrested the confidence man for scamming unsuspecting victims.

B1 The confidence man used his charm to deceive people into investing in his fake business.

B2 Despite his criminal past, the confidence man managed to gain the trust of wealthy individuals.

C1 The confidence man's elaborate schemes fooled even the most cautious of investors.

C2 The masterful confidence man was able to manipulate his way into high society circles with ease.

Examples of confidence man in a Sentence

formal The police arrested the confidence man for scamming elderly individuals out of their savings.

informal I can't believe I fell for that confidence man's fake investment scheme.

slang Watch out for that confidence man, he's always looking to take advantage of unsuspecting people.

figurative She was a confidence man when it came to negotiating business deals, always coming out on top.

Grammatical Forms of confidence man

• plural: confidence men
• comparative: more confident
• superlative: most confident
• present tense: confidence man
• future tense: will be confidence man
• perfect tense: has been confidence man
• continuous tense: is being confidence man
• singular: confidence man
• positive degree: confident man
• infinitive: to be confidence man
• gerund: being confidence man
• participle: confidencing man

Origin and Evolution of confidence man

First Known Use: 1849 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'confidence man' originated in the United States during the 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a person who gains the trust of others in order to deceive them, the term has evolved to encompass various forms of fraud and deception.