Synonyms & related words for hoodwinked

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hoodwinked — including deceived. 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 hoodwinked

Explore words related to hoodwinked — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bamboozle, hoodwinker, hoodwinking, beguile, duped, fooled, undeceivable, swindled. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hoodwinked

Common synonyms for hoodwinked include deceived — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hoodwinked come from?

The word hoodwinked 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.