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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

Let him know that there’s a chance this is a romance scam/honey trap and that even the smartest people get hoodwinked by nefarious characters who take advantage of their loneliness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

At least those hoodwinked folks weren’t tricked into leaving their houses for nothing.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

At this stage of the season I can get hoodwinked a bit because I have covered some teams when they have played well, and it means I overlook some of their opposition's qualities.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

“You think he is mistaken? Or that I have somehow hoodwinked him? Fooled the Dark Lord, the greatest wizard, the most accomplished Legilimens the world has ever seen?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling