bamboozled

[bam-boo-zuhld] / bæmˈbu zəld /

ADJECTIVE

cheated

Synonyms

STRONG

beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized

WEAK

ripped off scammed taken in

ADJECTIVE

deceived

Synonyms

STRONG

baited betrayed conned culled duped fooled gulled had hoaxed hoodwinked lured played snared taken trapped victimized

Antonyms

WEAK

informed trusted

ADJECTIVE

dumbfounded

Synonyms

STRONG

amazed astonished beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed flabbergasted floored knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked staggered startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown

WEAK

agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck

Antonyms

STRONG

aware

WEAK

expectant unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

fooled

Synonyms

STRONG

conned deceived deluded duped hornswoggled misled outfoxed snowed

WEAK

flimflammed sucked in

Antonyms

WEAK

clear cognizant unfooled untricked

Example Sentences

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Defenders will be left bamboozled when Lionel Messi twists and turns past them in this swirl patterned away strip.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He infuriated observers by constantly changing systems and selections, leaving players bamboozled.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Young adults aren’t confused or bamboozled by the risks they’re taking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He has a well-earned reputation among journalists as a perpetual skeptic, someone who refuses to be bamboozled by hype, cope, spin, and anything in between.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

“Very clever of you, sir, very clever, I personally would be utterly bamboozled by all those buttons and knobs,” said Dedalus.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

bamboozled

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