Synonyms of fooled

fooled

verb

past tense of fool

1

as in tricked

to cause to believe what is untrue

I fooled him into thinking that we were driving to the store, not to his surprise birthday party

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in joked

to make jokes

an edgy comedian fooling with an appreciative college audience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joked
• quipped
• kidded
• bantered
• jested
• jollied
• wisecracked
• yucked
• teased
• amused
• funned
• ridiculed
• yukked
• chaffed
• joshed
• japed
• cracked wise
• jeered
• gagged
• mocked
• razzed
• ragged
• jived
• entertained
• hazed
• gibed
• caricatured
• parodied
• jibed
• satirized
• ribbed
• lampooned
• rallied
• diverted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fooled

These hard-working, over-the-counter options may come in humble tubes, tiny tinctures, and unassuming stickers, but don’t be fooled, because the lowly acne products deliver high concentrations of ingredients that outlast the effects of rinse-off cleansers. —Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024

But don't be fooled its symbol, Capricorn is one of three earth signs. —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

Don’t be fooled by the New York Jets’ 4-10 record. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024

Genevieve and Sam created a fake idol, which easily fooled the easily fool-able Teeny. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024

Don’t be fooled; the decline is real. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024

Consumers anxiously waiting for a package could be fooled by an unsolicited text message posing as a delivery update or request for account information from the post office. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024

But don't be fooled that this kid never before thought this way. —Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024

Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs. —Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024