HOODWINKING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word hoodwinking. (close relations)
hoodwink
Best Alternative Words for HOODWINKING
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
beguiling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire • misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods | ||||||||
cheating | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deception for profit to yourself adjective satellite • not faithful to a spouse or lover • violating accepted standards or rules | ||||||||
fooling | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility | ||||||||
misleading | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||||
bamboozling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
conning | verbv | |||||||
verb • conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane | ||||||||
deceiving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||||
defrauding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
deluding | verbv | |||||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with | ||||||||
duping | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||||
swindling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
tricking | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||||
bamboozle | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
beguile | verbv | |||||||
verb • influence by slyness • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||||
juggle | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression • throwing and catching several objects simultaneously verb • influence by slyness • manipulate by or as if by moving around components • deal with simultaneously • throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously • hold with difficulty and balance insecurely | ||||||||
snow | nounn | |||||||
noun • English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980) • precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals • a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground • street names for cocaine verb • fall as snow • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
lead by the nose | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
play false | ||||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||||
pull the wool over someone's eyes | verbv | |||||||
verb • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end |