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

Scammers claiming to belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have also tricked shipping firms into sending hefty payments to their cryptocurrency wallets in exchange for safe passage. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

The hackers created a Gmail account and internet domain impersonating the photographer and tricked the technician into sending Grande’s materials to them, the singer claims. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

The sample that tricked the most people came from a robot Bram Stoker. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026

And thousands of New Yorkers have been tricked and trapped, and taken here. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026

Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois’ shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere’s stick and tricked Rooney. — ABC News, 12 May 2026

Montreal opened the scoring when Dubois' shot hit off of Elizabeth Giguere's stick and tricked Rooney. — CBS News, 12 May 2026