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fabricator

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who fabricates or manufactures something; a manufacturer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who makes a fabrication of something; a counterfeiter or falsifier

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bamboozler, bouncer, bullshitter, cheat, cheater, cogger, cony-catcher, crammer, deceiver, deceptor, fabricator, fabulist, falser, gabber, grifter, guiler, liar, losenger, mocker, pseudologist, rook, Scandaroon, shammer, Spanish athlete, swindler, swike, treacher, trickster, trucker, wernard

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who tells lies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: storyteller, fibber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liar, prevaricator

History

Etymology

From fabricate + -or.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: fabricant — person who fabricates or manufactures
  • French: fabricante — person who fabricates or manufactures
  • Latin: fabricātor — person who fabricates or manufactures
  • Spanish: fabricante — person who fabricates or manufactures
  • French: fabricateur — counterfeiter or falsifier
  • French: fabricatrice — counterfeiter or falsifier
  • Spanish: fabricador — counterfeiter or falsifier