Synonyms of dupes

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noun (1)

plural of dupe

as in suckers

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

• suckers
• patsies
• victims
• tools
• chumps
• gulls
• targets
• pigeons
• fools
• saps
• soft touches
• losers
• pushovers
• lunatics
• idiots
• morons
• schlemiels
• simps
• monkeys
• laughingstocks
• mugs
• geese
• dolts
• dopes
• imbeciles
• mocks
• derisions
• nincompoops
• simpletons
• mockeries
• ninnies
• nitwits
• blockheads
• half-wits
• butts
• jackasses
• dunces
• boobies
• turkeys
• cat's-paws
• dummies
• schlubs
• schnooks
• dumbbells
• marks
• dodoes
• schlumps
• yo-yos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• swindlers
• sharks
• sharpers
• tricksters
• cheats
• cheaters
• dodgers
• confidence men
• slickers
• defrauders
• hoaxers
• cozeners

dupes

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noun (2)

plural of dupe

as in copies

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

• copies
• reproductions
• replicas
• imitations
• clones
• duplicates
• versions
• replications
• facsimiles
• carbon copies
• mocks
• duplications
• carbons
• dummies
• reduplications
• forgeries
• counterfeits
• knockoffs
• fakes
• shadows
• phonies
• simulations
• reconstructions
• miniatures
• rubber stamps
• prints
• rip-offs
• shams
• reincarnations
• impressions
• semblances
• approximations
• likenesses
• images
• spares
• mock-ups
• imprints
• re-creations
• extras
• reserves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals
• prototypes
• archetypes

dupes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dupe

as in fools

to cause to believe what is untrue

we were duped into thinking the dummy was a real alien

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fools
• tricks
• deceives
• kids
• suckers
• hoodwinks
• deludes
• hoaxes
• humbugs
• bamboozles
• gulls
• misleads
• strings along
• misguides
• teases
• cons
• spoofs
• cozens
• cheats
• misinforms
• bluffs
• gaffs
• juggles
• stings
• buffaloes
• snows
• beguiles
• has on
• sucks in
• fakes out
• hornswoggles
• catches
• snookers
• does a number on
• burns
• takes in
• has
• leads one down the garden path
• gammons
• pulls one's leg
• pulls the wool over one's eyes
• swindles
• defrauds
• sticks
• fleeces
• chisels
• mulcts
• flimflams
• hustles
• puts on
• shortchanges
• skins
• rooks
• diddles
• bleeds
• euchres
• squeezes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• exposes
• unmasks
• uncovers
• debunks
• shows up
• undeceives
• discloses
• tells
• divulges
• unveils
• uncloaks
• disenchants
• disillusions
• disabuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dupes

Noun

Destination dupes are one of the biggest travel trends of the year. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) unearthed an illicit operation to sell a massive trove of Nike, Adidas and Fear of God apparel and footwear dupes. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Even with seemingly endless dupes flooding the market, there’s something about carrying a Stanley that feels bratty and cool. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Seemingly overnight, people went wild for the now ubiquitous pants and the hype hasn’t died down, despite the many dupes and imitators. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

But last year, the patent expired, which opened the floodgate to dupes. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026

Keep scrolling for more bags that are dupes of the Prada Buckle Bag, the Cult Gaia beaded clutch, the Miu Miu Wander, and more! — Kim Grundy, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered blind boxes and Labubus, including where to buy them and the best Labubu dupes. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 July 2026

The good news is that this future of an AI takeover is looking increasingly unlikely, at least at the industry’s current pace, a fact which is now dawning on some of the biggest rubes and dupes in the corporate world. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 8 July 2026

Verb

Sttes, which dupes Sol de Janeiro, has continued to soar on TikTok Shop, as has Rayhaan — known for its Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir dupe, called Rayhaan Elixir — and nascent brands Alt. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019