hoodwinked

American  

[hood-wingkd] / ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkd /

adjective

1. deceived or tricked.

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

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verb

1. 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

Hoodwinked by our evolutionary hardwiring into giving away precious resources to creatures that don't even have the courtesy to pass along our genes.

From The Verge • Nov. 8, 2015

Moviegoers in Bowie can see “Chimpanzee” and “ Hoodwinked Too Arlington Cinema ’N’ Drafthouse has family-friendly $1 movies every Monday.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2012

I also think the "Hoodwinked" films -- "Hoodwinked!" and "Hoodwinked Too!"-- are ridiculous and stupid, and should be banned from screens.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2011

In a Better World"; a thriller starring James Caan and Keanu Reeves, "Henry's Crime"; and the animated sequel "Hoodwinked Too!

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2011

Hoodwinked onlookers invariably asked to climb on the horse, and Smith, with hospitality that should have aroused suspicion, always agreed.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand