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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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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

The tail was exposed to Bumrah, who nailed a yorker to Carse and bamboozled Woakes.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

As I neared the end, I felt bamboozled because there were at least two massive archways that looked like the finish line, but actually weren’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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