What is another word for Charlatanic?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˌɑːlɐtˈanɪk] (IPA)

Charlatanic is a rare and unusual word that refers to people who deceive others with their false or fraudulent claims. Some various synonyms for this word include impostor, quack, fraudster, fake, phony, cheat, swindler, and deceiver. These words imply that the person is dishonest and manipulative and tries to trick others into believing something that is not true. Other synonyms for charlatanic may include con artist, trickster, scammer, hoaxer, and crook. All these words describe someone who deceives and exploits others for their personal gain. It is important to be aware of people who exhibit such traits and to avoid falling prey to their schemes.

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Usage examples for Charlatanic

I felt, however, a certain amount of honest indignation at what seemed to me his Charlatanic manner of putting off on people his random and improvised suggestions regarding questions which seemed to me then of vital importance to society.
"The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I"
William James Stillman
Not yet aware of this truth, nor, indeed, in the least suspecting Gawtrey of worse offences than those of a Charlatanic and equivocal profession, the young man mused over his protector's cowardice in disdain and wonder: till, wearied with conjectures, distrust, and shame at his own strange position of obligation to one whom he could not respect, he fell asleep.
"Night and Morning, Volume 3"
Edward Bulwer Lytton
How evidently some Charlatanic coalition between the actress, and perhaps,-who knows?
"Zanoni"
Edward Bulwer Lytton

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