Synonyms of dupe

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noun (1)

ˈdüp 

as in sucker

one who is easily deceived or cheated

an explanation of how the swindler was able to escape with all of the dupe's money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sucker
• patsy
• victim
• tool
• target
• fool
• gull
• chump
• pigeon
• soft touch
• pushover
• sap
• loser
• idiot
• mock
• moron
• schlemiel
• mug
• mockery
• monkey
• goose
• dolt
• booby
• butt
• laughingstock
• simpleton
• imbecile
• cat's-paw
• jackass
• nincompoop
• dope
• derision
• dummy
• simp
• dunce
• nitwit
• ninny
• mark
• blockhead
• dodo
• turkey
• schnook
• schlub
• half-wit
• dumbbell
• schlump
• yo-yo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheat
• swindler
• trickster
• shark
• sharper
• cheater
• confidence man
• slicker
• dodger
• defrauder
• hoaxer
• cozener

dupe

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noun (2)

as in copy

something that is made to look exactly like something else

he built a dupe of the original model, which is locked in a vault

Synonyms & Similar Words

• copy
• reproduction
• replica
• imitation
• duplicate
• clone
• version
• mock
• carbon
• replication
• carbon copy
• facsimile
• duplication
• dummy
• reduplication
• fake
• counterfeit
• forgery
• reconstruction
• simulation
• knockoff
• rip-off
• sham
• miniature
• print
• rubber stamp
• phony
• impression
• image
• semblance
• reincarnation
• approximation
• spare
• likeness
• re-creation
• mock-up
• shadow
• imprint
• extra
• reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prototype
• original
• archetype

dupe

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verb

as in to deceive

to cause to believe what is untrue

we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceive
• fool
• trick
• mislead
• hoodwink
• delude
• misinform
• bamboozle
• hoax
• tease
• sucker
• misguide
• con
• kid
• spoof
• cheat
• gull
• hornswoggle
• beguile
• cozen
• humbug
• bluff
• juggle
• catch
• sting
• suck in
• gaff
• string along
• buffalo
• snow
• take in
• burn
• have on
• fake out
• have
• gammon
• do a number on
• snooker
• lead one down the garden path
• swindle
• defraud
• pull one's leg
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• put on
• stick
• shortchange
• flimflam
• mulct
• fleece
• chisel
• diddle
• skin
• bleed
• hustle
• squeeze
• rook
• euchre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceive
• expose
• reveal
• unmask
• uncover
• debunk
• show up
• disclose
• tell
• divulge
• unveil
• disabuse
• uncloak
• disillusion
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dupe

Noun

Snacky Autumn Harvest Sweet & Salty Snack Mix This snack mix has some highlights—mini Reese’s dupes and sprinkle-coated pretzels—and some lowlights. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

The group’s president and CEO, Steve Lamar, said the AAFA is urging stronger action against platforms that enable the trade of dupes and fakes, which can be dangerous to consumers as the illicit goods are produced through unregulated operations. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

The film follows Silibil N’ Brains — two aspiring Scottish rappers who, after being mocked for their accents, rebranded themselves as Californian emcees and duped their way into a record deal with Sony. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Bass was far from the only person or group duped by the phony poll. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026