Synonyms of deceived

deceived 1 of 2

adjective

as in deluded

Related Words

• deluded
• duped
• tricked
• erroneous
• untrue
• inaccurate
• confused
• misled
• misguided
• false
• inexact
• misinformed
• mistaken
• incorrect
• wrong

Dissimilar Words

• right
• correct
• true
• informed
• accurate
• exact
• precise

deceived

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deceive

as in tricked

to cause to believe what is untrue

he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tricked
• fooled
• misled
• duped
• suckered
• teased
• deluded
• gulled
• hoodwinked
• beguiled
• kidded
• snookered
• bamboozled
• conned
• misinformed
• humbugged
• cheated
• hoaxed
• cozened
• hornswoggled
• bluffed
• misguided
• caught
• sucked in
• stung
• buffaloed
• strung along
• juggled
• burned
• snowed
• gaffed
• spoofed
• had on
• had
• gammoned
• faked out
• took in
• defrauded
• swindled
• did a number on
• pulled one's leg
• pulled the wool over one's eyes
• shortchanged
• fleeced
• stuck
• led one down the garden path
• rooked
• put on
• mulcted
• flimflammed
• euchred
• hustled
• diddled
• bled
• skinned
• chiseled
• squeezed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceived
• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• unmasked
• disclosed
• told
• debunked
• showed up
• divulged
• unveiled
• disillusioned
• disenchanted
• disabused
• uncloaked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deceived

Verb

Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats. — Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

The state estimates that about 350,000 residents were exposed to the Cambridge Analytica breach, but McGinn asked jurors to consider that Facebook deceived all New Mexicans when making statements regarding privacy and violent content. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Customers who feel respected are far more forgiving than customers who feel deceived. — Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety. — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026

White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed. — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers yesterday, alleging the direct-to-consumer telehealth company deceived consumers purchasing clinical care and medications through the site. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 July 2026