taken for a ride

The phrase “taken for a ride” has 5 syllables: tak-en for a ride.

It's pronounced as /tˈeɪkən fɔr ə raɪd/.


What is synonym and antonym for taken for a ride?

In the thesaurus, “taken for a ride” has 47 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for taken for a ride along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for taken for a ride

  • assassinate
  • bamboozle
  • beat
  • beaten
  • behead
  • bilk
  • butcher
  • cheat
  • cheated
  • con
  • decapitate
  • deceive
  • defraud
  • delude
  • destroy
  • do
  • done
  • done in
  • dupe
  • execute
  • exterminate
  • extort
  • fleece
  • gouge
  • hoodwink
  • hustled
  • lynch
  • massacre
  • mislead
  • overcharge
  • plucked
  • ripped off
  • shaken down
  • shoot
  • shorted
  • slaughter
  • slay
  • squeezed
  • strangle
  • stuck
  • stung
  • suckered
  • swindle
  • taken to the cleaners
  • trick
  • victimize
  • victimized

Antonyms for taken for a ride

  • be honest
  • bear
  • create
  • give
  • give birth
  • help
  • protect

Example Sentences

  • They realized they had been taken for a ride when the car they bought broke down after just a week.
  • Don't trust him, he'll try to get you taken for a ride with his deceptive schemes.
  • The customers felt taken for a ride when they discovered the product was not as advertised.
  • The politician promised a lot during the campaign, but many voters now feel taken for a ride.
  • I thought the offer was too good to be true, and it turns out I was taken for a ride by the salesperson.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to taken for a ride, such as: assassinate, bamboozle, be honest, bear, beat, beaten, behead.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

taken to the cleaners

  • cheated
  • done
  • hustled
  • plucked
  • screwed
  • shaken down
  • shorted
  • stuck
  • stung
  • suckered
  • taken for a ride
  • victimized

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