inmate vs con

inmate and con both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inmate	Yes	No	No	No
con	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As nouns, inmate and con are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of inmate include convict, yard bird, yardbird.

inmate (noun)	con (noun)
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated	an argument opposed to a proposal
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison	a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

inmate (verb)	con (verb)
	commit to memory; learn by heart
	deprive of by deceit

inmate (adverb)	con (adverb)
	in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.