Synonyms & related words for hoodwink

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hoodwink — including bamboozle, deceive, befool, delude, dupe, mislead. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hoodwink

Explore words related to hoodwink — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include beguile, bamboozlement, undeceivable, deluder, bilk, misinform, swindle, dupery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hoodwink

Common synonyms for hoodwink include bamboozle, deceive, befool, delude, dupe, mislead, defraud, flimflam — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hoodwink come from?

The word hoodwink breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root -wink, from Old English wincian (“close the eyes”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.