tricheur
/tʁi.ʃœʁ/masculine
The English word "cheater" is translated into French as tricheur. Wiktionary also lists tricheuse.
Meaning: someone who cheats (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tricheur | /tʁi.ʃœʁ/ | masculine |
| tricheuse | feminine |
The term tricheur is used to describe someone who cheats. If you want to describe someone who broadly deceives or misleads people, you would use the word trompeur or trompeuse.
Which one should you use?
While tricheur refers to someone breaking rules in a game, trompeur refers more broadly to someone who deceives or misleads people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of the noun is tricheuse.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of 2 syllables and is pronounced /tʁi.ʃœʁ/.
Did you know?
- While an English speaker might call a partner a 'cheater' to imply infidelity, calling them a tricheur in French would sound like you are accusing them of breaking the rules of a board game.
- French has a specific word cocu for someone who has been cheated on in a relationship, whereas tricheur is almost never used for an adulterer.
- In some regional French contexts, the word combinard is used for a person who 'cheats' by using clever, slightly shady schemes or deals, which feels more sophisticated than a simple tricheur.
Examples in context
- Sami est un tricheur en série.Sami is a serial cheater.Tatoeba #6538702 by GB3, translation #6538095 by OsoHombre
- Marie n'est pas une tricheuse.Mary is not a cheater.Tatoeba #11906961 by zogwarg, translation #11906962 by zogwarg
- Il est un homme trompeur qui trahit sa parole.He is a deceitful man who betrays his word.
- Ne joue pas avec lui, c'est un tricheur.Don't play with him, he's a cheater.
- C'est un tricheur, il a utilisé des notes.He is a cheater, he used notes.
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are discussing a classmate during a break.
- NathanTu as vu le comportement de Marc ?Did you see Marc's behavior?
- EmmaNon, qu'est-ce qu'il a fait ?No, what did he do?
- NathanC'est un tricheur, il a triché à l'examen.He is a cheater, he cheated on the exam.
- EmmaC'est vraiment dommage pour lui.That is really a shame for him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheater” translations and entries tricheur, tricheuse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
