bamboozled
The word “bamboozled” has 3 syllables: bam-booz-led
It's pronounced as /bæmˈbuːzəld/
What is synonym and antonym for bamboozled?
In the thesaurus, “bamboozled” has 149 synonyms and 28 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for bamboozled along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for bamboozled
- abashed
- addled
- agape
- aghast
- agitated
- amazed
- astonished
- baffled
- baited
- beat
- befogged
- befuddled
- beguiled
- bemused
- betrayed
- bewildered
- bilked
- bled
- blown-away
- bluffed
- bothered
- bowled over
- breathless
- buffaloed
- burned
- burnt
- caught
- chagrined
- cheated
- chiseled
- chiselled
- confounded
- confused
- conned
- cozened
- culled
- deceived
- defrauded
- deluded
- did a number on
- diddled
- discombobulated
- discomfited
- discomforted
- discomposed
- disconcerted
- discountenanced
- dismayed
- disoriented
- disquieted
- distressed
- disturbed
- dumb
- duped
- embarrassed
- euchred
- faked out
- fazed
- finessed
- flabbergasted
- fleeced
- flimflammed
- floored
- flummoxed
- flustered
- fooled
- foxed
- fuddled
- gaffed
- gammoned
- got
- graveled
- gravelled
- gulled
- had
- had on
- hoaxed
- hoodwinked
- hornswoggled
- humbugged
- hustled
- juggled
- kidded
- knocked
- led one down the garden path
- led one up the garden path
- licked
- lured
- mazed
- misguided
- misinformed
- misled
- mortified
- muddied
- muddled
- mulcted
- mystified
- nonplused
- nonplussed
- outfoxed
- overcharged
- overcome
- overwhelmed
- perplexed
- perturbed
- played
- posed
- put on
- puzzled
- rattled
- ripped off
- rooked
- scammed
- shocked
- shortchanged
- skinned
- snared
- snookered
- snowed
- speechless
- spoofed
- squeezed
- staggered
- startled
- strung along
- stuck
- stumped
- stung
- stunned
- sucked in
- suckered
- surprised
- swindled
- taken
- taken aback
- taken in
- teased
- thrown
- thunderstruck
- took in
- trapped
- tricked
- unhinged
- unsettled
- upset
- vexed
- vext
- victimized
- weirded out
Antonyms for bamboozled
- assured
- aware
- clear
- cognizant
- debunked
- disabused
- disclosed
- disenchanted
- disillusioned
- divulged
- enlightened
- expectant
- exposed
- informed
- reassured
- revealed
- satisfied
- showed up
- told
- trusted
- uncloaked
- uncovered
- undeceived
- unfooled
- unmasked
- unsurprised
- untricked
- unveiled
Meanings of bamboozled
- verb
- To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
- To confuse, frustrate or perplex.
Example Sentences
- She felt bamboozled after realizing she had been misled by the salesperson.
- The intricate scheme left many people feeling bamboozled and confused.
- He bamboozled his friends with a clever prank that they didn’t see coming.
- After the surprise twist in the movie, I was completely bamboozled.
- The deceptive ad campaign made customers feel bamboozled into buying the product.
On this page you'll find 177 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bamboozled, such as: abashed, addled, agape, aghast, agitated, amazed, assured.
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