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shyster Synonyms

Another word for shyster

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• noun (Context 1)

A person, especially a lawyer or politician, who practices in an unscrupulous, fraudulent, ordishonest manner.

Usage Example

"The elderly couple lost their life savings after hiring a crooked pettifogger to manage their estate."

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pettifogger
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charlatan
swindler
ambulance chaser
mountebank
con artist
fraudster
crook
scoundrel

• Nearby Words

shylock
shyly
shyness
shyster
si
sialosyrinx
siam

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shyster. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shyster
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