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

Don’t be fooled by Morejón’s unsightly ERA. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

In person, the author Freida McFadden (her nom de plume) has a sweet, shy demeanor—but don’t be fooled. —E.l. James, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

Don’t be fooled by its modest exterior—inside, guests find some of the city’s most skillfully balanced and imaginative drinks, crafted by bartenders who speak spirits fluently. —Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026

Many a hunter has been fooled into giving up too soon. —Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

Because the malicious web pages look like legitimate services, users can be fooled into entering their passwords and two-factor codes, which the hackers steal. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026

But, don't be fooled – the park is in Johnston, not Providence. —Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 5 Apr. 2026

Some commenters on social media said they were nearly fooled, but others compared the all-white design to certain plates manufactured years ago that are prone to peeling. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026

That’s complicated by the fact that batters take bigger swings on pitches down the pipe than on pitches they are fooled on. —Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026