hoodwinked

[ hood-wingkd ]

adjective

1. deceived or tricked:

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

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·hood·winked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoodwinked¹

hoodwink ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Wolff also encouraged social critics to not be hoodwinked by "simple-minded arguments" that attempt to turn people off from all left-wing politics through generic vilification of bureaucrats.

From Salon

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

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

From Salon

Dr Shaw asked if systems in place now would be "more likely to pick up" lies told by prospective parents and if decision makers could be "hoodwinked" in the future.

From BBC

But Mr Hobday told BBC News he felt "hoodwinked and ashamed that I fell for it and Scotland fell for it".

From BBC