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

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

What about hoodwinked for believing England had a chance of competing in Australia?

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

A vulnerable widower has been left homeless and "truly suffering" after being hoodwinked into sending £85,000 to a woman who never existed.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

“All these clients who feel like they’ve been hoodwinked, and then they’re gonna win. And they’re gonna say, ‘Oh, wow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

“Because they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object!” said Moody.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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