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Definitions

hoodwinked

[hood-wingkd] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /
ADJECTIVE
cheated
Synonyms
STRONG
bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed overcharged swindled tricked victimized
WEAK
ripped off scammed taken in
ADJECTIVE
deceived
Synonyms
STRONG
baited bamboozled betrayed conned culled duped fooled gulled had hoaxed lured played snared taken trapped victimized
Antonyms
WEAK
informed trusted

Example Sentences

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"He failed us. He failed his country. He hoodwinked us," Gyárfás Oláh, a former Orbán enthusiast and ex-local mayor, told me wearily.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Even though I could afford it and I needed the operation done, it was hard not to feel a little hoodwinked.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

What about hoodwinked for believing England had a chance of competing in Australia?

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

“All these clients who feel like they’ve been hoodwinked, and then they’re gonna win. And they’re gonna say, ‘Oh, wow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

“Because they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object!” said Moody.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling