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Synonyms of dupe

32 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for dupe is stooge. Other synonyms of dupe are gull and mark.

Synonyms and similar words for dupe

verbTo duplicate.

nounMore synonyms

  • chumpA gullible person; a sucker; someone easily taken advantage of; someone lacking common sense.
  • chumpionA gullible champion.
  • cullA fool, gullible person; a dupe.
  • cullyA person who is easily tricked or imposed on; a dupe, a gullible person.
  • dotterel
  • easy markSomeone who is easily fooled or victimized.
  • fall guyOne who is gullible and easily duped.
  • fish
  • gullOne easily cheated; a dupe.
  • jugginsA fool; someone very credulous or easily fooled.
  • live one
  • mark
  • mugA gullible or easily cheated person.
  • muggins
  • pigeonA person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.
  • rube
  • sap
  • sapheadA simpleton, a stupid person.
  • schlemiel
  • sheep
  • simp
  • Simple SimonA fool, or gullible person.
  • soft touch
  • steamer
  • stiff
  • stoogeOne who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
  • suckerA person who is easily deceived, tricked or persuaded to do something; a naive or gullible person.
  • cousin obsoleteA person who is swindled; a dupe.
  • gudgeon archaicA person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot.

Opposite of dupe

verbTo duplicate.

Meaning of dupe

  1. noun A person who has been deceived.
  2. verb To swindle, deceive, or trick.
  3. noun A duplicate of a photographic image.

Full definition of dupe

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Questions about synonyms of dupe

What is another word for dupe?
Dupe has 32 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stooge, gull and mark.
What is the opposite of dupe?
The opposite of dupe is halve. Other antonyms of dupe are dedupe.
What does dupe mean?
Dupe means a person who has been deceived.

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