Synonyms of fooled

fooled

verb

past tense of fool

1

as in tricked

to cause to believe what is untrue

I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in joked

to make jokes

an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joked
• quipped
• kidded
• bantered
• jested
• teased
• jollied
• amused
• ridiculed
• funned
• wisecracked
• yukked
• chaffed
• joshed
• japed
• cracked wise
• jeered
• gagged
• mocked
• ragged
• razzed
• jived
• entertained
• hazed
• gibed
• caricatured
• parodied
• satirized
• ribbed
• lampooned
• rallied
• diverted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fooled

The Pleiades open star cluster Don't be fooled by their beauty; the blue-white stars of the Pleiades are dripping in spooky lore. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Raleek Brown had 157 yards rushing, including a 47-yard run that set up Manning's 1-yard stroll untouched around the end for a 31-24 lead when his fake handoff fooled everyone. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Chiefs-Seahawks game prediction Don’t be fooled be the records. — Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

And don’t be fooled by its figure-skimming silhouette—the soft knit fabric offers plenty of stretch for a comfortable fit that never feels restrictive. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2026

As temperatures drop in the fall, aphids, like other garden pests, are less active, but don’t be fooled by appearances. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

Don’t be fooled by the big numbers that these guys throw around in their ballots. — Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Despite all the criticism that has pummeled the club since it was found guilty of over 100 charges relating to financial breaches, you could be fooled into thinking nothing was wrong. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

And we will be fooled into believing that’s the best, or worst, thing comedy has to offer. — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026