con
/kɒn/
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages; A convicted criminal, a convict; A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain
- plural
- cons
Meanings
- 1
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros)
Tom is a con man.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom talks like a con man.
Tatoeba · rul · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A convicted criminal, a convict
- 3
A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain
- 4
An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress
- 5
The conversion of part of a buildingrare
- 6
Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosisrare
- 7
Squirrel, particularly the red squirrelrare
- 8
A squirrel's nestrare
- 9
A political conservativerare