Synonyms of cheated

cheated

verb

past tense of cheat

1

as in misrepresented

to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal

students who cheat on tests end up never knowing anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresented
• distorted
• evaded
• fudged
• twisted
• dodged
• finagled
• elaborated
• cribbed
• chicaned
• stretched
• misinterpreted
• perverted
• falsified
• colored
• faked
• misstated
• doctored
• exaggerated
• embellished
• padded
• warped
• embroidered
• hedged
• tampered (with)
• magnified

2

as in slept

to be sexually unfaithful

he suspects that his girlfriend is cheating on him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slept
• screwed around
• stepped out
• philandered
• fornicated
• played (around)
• womanized
• copulated
• mated
• lusted
• fooled around
• coupled
• lay
• made out
• catted (around)
• tomcatted (around)

3

as in disappointed

to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of

the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappointed
• dissatisfied
• let down
• upset
• failed
• displeased
• deceived
• distressed
• discontented
• disillusioned
• chagrined
• disgruntled
• disenchanted
• deluded
• mocked
• bummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfied
• gratified
• contented
• fulfilled
• gladdened

4

as in stung

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stung
• hustled
• plucked
• squeezed
• screwed
• stuck
• deceived
• defrauded
• beat
• tricked
• swindled
• did
• shortchanged
• victimized
• bled
• conned
• suckered
• exploited
• bilked
• fleeced
• rooked
• betrayed
• stiffed
• fiddled
• diddled
• fooled
• mulcted
• shorted
• cozened
• reamed
• euchred
• flimflammed
• skinned
• gaffed
• hosed
• ripped off
• shook down
• chiseled
• skunked
• nobbled
• extorted
• choused
• wrenched
• thimblerigged
• did in
• took to the cleaners
• took for a ride
• duped
• gouged
• overcharged
• sold a bill of goods to
• clipped
• nicked
• milked
• wrung
• gulled
• soaked
• wrested
• bitched
• double-crossed
• bamboozled
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheated

In taking that gamble, the authors cheated fans and missed an opportunity. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

The simple truth is that no single technology can fully address AI misuse or determine whether a student cheated. — Melissa Loble, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Scarlett Johansson sued you over that, alleging that Disney cheated her out of box office upside. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

OpenAI revealed that the Hugging Face hack wasn't the only time its bots had lied, cheated, and hidden its tracks from humans. — David Pogue, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

The rest of us just got the surface, but who could feel cheated? — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026