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

Within weeks of the loan being fulfilled in early 2018, McDonnell drained the account, and the bank claimed it had been duped and alerted the authorities. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

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