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patsy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of patsy

one who is easily deceived or cheated

an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam

Synonyms of patsy

chump, dupe, gull, pigeon, pushover, sap, sucker, tool

Words Related to patsy

cat's-paw, mark, target, victim

butt, derision, laughingstock, mock, mockery

booby, dodo, fool, goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, monkey, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo

blockhead, cretin, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, moron

Near Antonyms of patsy

cheat, cheater, confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, hoaxer, shark, sharper, slicker, swindler, trickster

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