HOAXED Synonyms
10 hypernyms for hoaxed. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HOAXED
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deceived | verb v | |||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||
| duped | verb v | |||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||
| fooled | verb v | |||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages verb • make a fool or dupe of • spend frivolously and unwisely • fool or hoax • indulge in horseplay | ||||||
| misled | verb v | |||||
verb • lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions • give false or misleading information to | ||||||
| tricked | verb v | |||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||
| dupery | noun n | |||||
noun • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| fraud | noun n | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| fraudulence | noun n | |||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • the quality of being fraudulent • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||||||
| humbug | noun n | |||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing • communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage verb • trick or deceive | ||||||
| put-on | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||||||
| play a joke on | verb v | |||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke • deceive somebody | ||||||
| pull someone's leg | ||||||
verb • subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||||||