con
A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
Example
“pros and cons”
Other meanings
A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
A political conservative. en
“own the cons”
Related words
- con artist
- con game
- con man
- con trick
Word history
From Latin "contrā" (against).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “con” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.