/ Dictionary / Index C con artist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con' ar"tist Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. a person adept at lying, cajolery, or glib self-serving talk. a person adept at swindling by means of confidence games; swindler. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Conant conation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: garrulous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language