Mountebank
noun
A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money or sell something.
The man turned out to be a mountebank who tricked people into buying worthless items.
Often appears as...
- charlatan
- deceiver
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money or sell something.
The man turned out to be a mountebank who tricked people into buying worthless items.
Often appears as...
- charlatan
- deceiver
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Archaic Usage
Mountebank is rarely used in modern language; it's often found in historical contexts.
In the novel, the mountebank sold fake potions in the medieval market.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Mountebank has a negative tone, implying dishonesty and lack of trustworthiness.
Be wary of the mountebank promising easy wealth with no effort.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Literature and films sometimes depict mountebanks as colorful con artists in historical settings.
The charming mountebank in the movie conned villagers with his elaborate schemes.
Pro Tip 1/3Archaic Usage
Mountebank is rarely used in modern language; it's often found in historical contexts.
In the novel, the mountebank sold fake potions in the medieval market.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Mountebank has a negative tone, implying dishonesty and lack of trustworthiness.
Be wary of the mountebank promising easy wealth with no effort.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Literature and films sometimes depict mountebanks as colorful con artists in historical settings.
The charming mountebank in the movie conned villagers with his elaborate schemes.
Pro Tip 1/3Archaic Usage
Mountebank is rarely used in modern language; it's often found in historical contexts.
In the novel, the mountebank sold fake potions in the medieval market.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Mountebank has a negative tone, implying dishonesty and lack of trustworthiness.
Be wary of the mountebank promising easy wealth with no effort.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Depiction
Literature and films sometimes depict mountebanks as colorful con artists in historical settings.
The charming mountebank in the movie conned villagers with his elaborate schemes.
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Quote examples
Marshall Herskovitz
American Director
Even the most brilliant accomplishments on the Internet are essentially cold. Google has changed the world, but you don't snuggle up to it. YouTube is a giant carnival, filled with freaks and mountebanks, a place to gawk and laugh and get bored. Certainly not a place to feel anything.
Quote examples
Marshall Herskovitz
American Director
Even the most brilliant accomplishments on the Internet are essentially cold. Google has changed the world, but you don't snuggle up to it. YouTube is a giant carnival, filled with freaks and mountebanks, a place to gawk and laugh and get bored. Certainly not a place to feel anything.
Example 1 of 1
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