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taken in

ADJECTIVE

cheated

Synonyms

STRONG

bamboozled beguiled bilked burned conned deceived defrauded duped finessed hoodwinked overcharged swindled tricked victimized

WEAK

ripped off scammed

ADJECTIVE

credulous

Synonyms

WEAK

accepting believing born yesterday dupable easy mark falling for green overtrusting simple swallow whole trustful trusting uncritical unquestioning unsophisticated unsuspecting unsuspicious unwary

Antonyms

WEAK

skeptical suspecting suspicious untrusting

ADJECTIVE

gullible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

foolish unsophisticated unsuspecting wide-eyed

WEAK

being a sucker believing biting credulous easily taken in easy mark falling hook line and sinker green innocent kidding oneself mark silly simple sucker susceptible swallowing whole taking the bait trustful tumbling for unskeptical

Antonyms

WEAK

astute discerning knowledgeable perceptive suspicious unbelieving untrusting wise

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absent absorbed unconscious wasted

STRONG

abstracted bemused bewildered engrossed entranced musing perplexed preoccupied spellbound

WEAK

absentminded distrait dreamy faraway feeble going in circles ignorant inconscient rapt taken up

Antonyms

STRONG

unoccupied

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant

ADJECTIVE

unsuspecting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

innocent

WEAK

confiding credulous easy inexperienced ingenuous naive off guard simple swallowing trustful trusting unconscious undoubting unsuspicious unwarned unwary

Antonyms

WEAK

conscious expecting knowing realizing suspecting

ADJECTIVE

welcomed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accepted

STRONG

greeted

Example Sentences

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It will take a lot of digging out for people who were taken in by internet hype to understand Pratt’s loss.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Cricket is beguiled by her, and Olympia in turn is taken in by Cricket’s talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

However Oskolkov, who previously discovered ancient fungus in the mummy's guts, cautioned that the yeast samples were only taken in 2010 and 2019.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In addition, a £943 library ladder that appears on the list of goods purchased by Murrell is also visible in pictures taken in their home.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Beto slept on a pallet because the new family Abuelita had taken in was using the other bed.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

taken in

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