Synonyms of duped

duped 1 of 2

adjective

as in deluded

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

duped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dupe

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue

we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duped

Verb

That left some Boiseans, like former city council member Sara Baker, feeling duped. — Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

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

As the agency investigated Beloozerov, a source told CNN, agents learned he had been duped. — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

One particular victim, an 83-year-old individual, an American who bought a timeshare many years ago for $179,000, was duped at each level of this phase. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Its lightweight, glowy finish paired with the buildable coverage and weightless slip can’t be duped. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 July 2026

At the owner’s trial, several veterans described the boot camp as a slapdash operation that duped them with hollow promises of a good-paying career. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026

That was the same day a trial began in Seattle federal court for a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged Amazon duped customers into paying for Prime memberships. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026