Huckster

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌkstər/

Huckster (noun)

  1. a person who sells things in a loud or aggressive way
  2. someone who promotes or sells things in a dishonest way
  3. a person who sells small items, often in a market

Examples

  • The huckster tried to sell me a useless gadget.
  • A huckster approached us with a hard-to-refuse offer.

Common collocations: pushy huckster, huckster tactics, huckster promises, deceptive huckster, local huckster

Synonyms of Huckster

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Huckster

  • opposite role in a transaction