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Phoney vs Charlatan - What's the difference?

phoney | charlatan | Related terms |

Phoney is a related term of charlatan.


As adjectives the difference between phoney and charlatan

is that phoney is while charlatan is said of someone who talks frivolously.

As nouns the difference between phoney and charlatan

is that phoney is while charlatan is charlatan, quack.

phoney

English

Adjective

(er)
    • A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phoney one.

    Noun

    (en-noun)

    • charlatan

    English

    (wikipedia charlatan)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

    • Synonyms

    * swindler * mountebank * fraudster * con-artist * conman * imposter, impostor * fraud * phony * fake * See also

    Related terms

    * charlatanism * charlatanry