Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S shyster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shy•ster Pronunciation: (shī'stur), [key] — n. Informal. a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods. a person who gets along by petty, sharp practices. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shyster (Thesaurus) Shylock si TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: oblique Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language