Synonyms & related words for swindle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of swindle — including cheat, scam, cozenage, fraud, defrauding, grift. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to swindle

Explore words related to swindle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include defrauder, flimflammer, defraudation, dupery, flimflammery, cozening, swiz, swindler. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for swindle

Common synonyms for swindle include cheat, scam, cozenage, fraud, defrauding, grift, bilk, hoodwink — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does swindle come from?

The word swindle breaks down into 2 roots of German and English origin: swind, from German schwindeln (“to be dizzy, cheat”); and -le, from English -el (“frequentative/agentive suffix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.