undeceived

verb

past tense of undeceive
as in disabused
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes promptly undeceived the young woman about the sincerity of the man's intentions

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  1. disabused
  2. disillusioned
  3. disenchanted
Verb
  • This Penelope is knowing, gossipy, disabused.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Only when he was disabused of that notion, the source said, would the team’s fortunes change.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of disabused
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  • He has long been disillusioned with the Democratic Party, saying its leaders have used Latinos as political props.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • With their youthful energy, the students have attracted voters who are disillusioned with local politicians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of disillusioned
Verb
  • David Remnick interviews Gina Hinojosa, the state’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, on how voters may be disenchanted enough to finally make that happen again.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Maher says that the fact that more than half the states allow capital punishment, but are issuing fewer death sentences, shows that the American people are disenchanted with the use of the death penalty.
    — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of disenchanted
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“Undeceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undeceived. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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