Deceiver
(noun)
- A person who deceives or cheats others.
- A person who tells lies or makes false representations.
Origin:
From deceive, from old french deceivre, from latin decipere, from de- + capere ("to take").
Examples:
- He was a masterful deceiver and had many people fooled.
- She was always on the lookout for deceivers and con artists.
- The con artist was a skilled deceiver who had swindled many people out of their money.
- He was a deceiver who was always looking for ways to make a quick buck.
- The deceiver was finally caught and brought to justice.