🕵️shyster

noun
/ˈʃaɪstər/

Meaning

a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous or dishonest methods

Example Sentences

The businessman was exposed as a shyster who cheated clients.

Synonyms

swindler, cheat, fraud, trickster, crook

Antonyms

honest person, gentleman, professional

Collocations

legal shyster, political shyster, exposed as a shyster

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