hoodwinked

American

[hood-wingkd] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /

adjective

deceived or tricked.

Bankers lied to the fearful and easily hoodwinked public about the threat of our financial system collapsing.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

unhoodwinked

adjective

Etymology

Origin of hoodwinked

hoodwink ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Let him know that there’s a chance this is a romance scam/honey trap and that even the smartest people get hoodwinked by nefarious characters who take advantage of their loneliness.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

At this stage of the season I can get hoodwinked a bit because I have covered some teams when they have played well, and it means I overlook some of their opposition's qualities.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

New Yorkers still take pride in not being easily hoodwinked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Rare is the adult who hasn’t been hoodwinked by somebody somewhere.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

West Indian Archie knew that some young husders rose in stature in our wodd when they somehow hoodwinked older husders, then put it on the wire for everyone to hear.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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