Synonyms of tricked

tricked 1 of 2

adjective

as in deceived

Related Words

• deceived
• deluded
• duped
• erroneous
• inaccurate
• untrue
• confused
• misguided
• misled
• inexact
• false
• mistaken
• misinformed
• incorrect
• wrong

Dissimilar Words

• right
• correct
• true
• informed
• accurate
• exact
• precise

tricked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of trick

as in fooled

to cause to believe what is untrue

you tricked me into thinking my ex wasn't coming to the party tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tricked

Verb

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise's mouth to get a saliva sample. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise’s mouth to get a saliva sample. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

In 2022, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare also said that the use of security keys had foiled a phishing attempt that tricked a few employees into entering their passwords into a fake login form. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me. — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers. — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Wilson didn’t arrive at her position because Republicans tricked her into it. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026