PATSY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

patsy

noun

ˈpat-sē

Definition of patsy

as in sucker

one who is easily deceived or cheated an Internet newbie who's the perfect patsy for a cyber scam

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Recent Examples of patsy The same prime minister who exaggerates his power is also fine with being portrayed as the patsy of more influential actors. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025 Gwen champions Chelsea for advocating for her needs, but Gwen’s obviously the patsy here, running to turn up the thermostat the second Chelsea asks. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 Slightly, meanwhile, targets Joe as his patsy to smuggle a Xenomorph embryo out of Prodigy, still resentful that Wendy’s family is here safely while his mother is far away and being threatened by Morrow. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 He was often portrayed as a DOGE patsy, perhaps even a fool. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patsy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patsy

Noun

Afterward, Kenins recommends removing water sprouts and suckers.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
Any Bay State citizen from Boston to Great Barrington would have been handcuffed and hauled into court yesterday for sucker-punching a fellow bar patron the way a State Police officer did over the weekend.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

He had been bothered by a hamate injury but offers some impressive tools.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
The measure aims to prevent businesses from offering different prices for shoppers based on personal information that is collected using tracking technology or other surveillance electronic tools, unless the businesses follow certain rules.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of tool

Noun

This new three-part docuseries interviews Belfort's former wife, his co-conspirators, and his victims to dive deep into how his boiler room operation pumped, dumped, and ripped off chumps.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Spielberg didn’t film those terrifying closeups of the shark – like when Jaws pops up as Brody is shoveling the bloody chump slick in the water — until Day 92.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026