conned

American  

[kond] / kɒnd /

adjective

1. relating to, or being the victim of, a swindle, scam, or trick.

   Most of these schemes play off the conned person's greed and vice.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of con.

Etymology

Origin of conned

First recorded in 1975–80; con ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; con ² ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Amie Donaghey, 21, told BBC News NI she was left with a criminal conviction after being conned by a ghost broker.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The second, Joan, a middle-aged heiress in Florida, was conned by Ken into believing that he was Jewish and a canny businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He invested in and then reputedly conned the 1980s rich-kids “Billionaire Boys Club” private-school students’ investment group.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

A Kent couple have described their "terrifying" experience being conned out of nearly £30,000 by scammers who impersonated police.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

For all she knew, he’d conned some poor honest trader out of his life savings to make the Crow Club thrive.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo