" beguiled "

1: as in duped, tricked;

•  Synonyms : 

•  duped,

•  gulled,

•  tricked,

•  believing,

•  credulous,

•  gullible,

•  susceptible,

•  trustful,

•  trusting,

•  unguarded,

•  careless,

•  heedless,

•  thoughtless,

•  childlike,

•  idealistic,

•  impractical,

•  unrealistic,

•  callow,

•  childish,

•  immature,

•  inexperienced,

•  raw,

•  aw-shucks,

•  dewy,

•  dewy-eyed,

•  green,

•  ingenuous,

•  innocent,

•  naïf,

•  naive,

•  primitive,

•  simple,

•  simpleminded,

•  uncritical,

•  unknowing,

•  unsophisticated,

•  unsuspecting,

•  unsuspicious,

•  unwary,

•  unworldly,

•  wide-eyed

•  Antonyms : 

•  cosmopolitan,

•  experienced,

•  knowing,

•  sophisticated,

•  worldly,

•  worldly-wise,

•  critical,

•  cynical,

•  doubting,

•  incredulous,

•  skeptical,

•  suspecting,

•  suspicious,

•  unconvinced,

•  careful,

•  cautious,

•  guarded,

•  leery,

•  wary,

•  watchful,

•  down-to-earth,

•  hardheaded,

•  pragmatic,

•  realistic,

•  sober,

•  street-smart,

•  streetwise

1: to attract or delight as if by magic;

  * e.g., " ... the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allured,

•  bewitched,

•  captivated,

•  charmed,

•  enchanted,

•  fascinated,

•  killed,

•  magnetized,

•  wiled,

•  witched

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceived

2: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozled,

•  bluffed,

•  buffaloed,

•  burned,

•  caught,

•  conned,

•  cozened,

•  deceived,

•  deluded,

•  duped,

•  faked out,

•  fooled,

•  gaffed,

•  gammoned,

•  gulled,

•  had,

•  had on,

•  hoaxed,

•  hoodwinked,

•  hornswoggled,

•  humbugged,

•  juggled,

•  misguided,

•  misinformed,

•  misled,

•  snookered,

•  snowed,

•  spoofed,

•  strung along,

•  sucked in,

•  suckered,

•  took in,

•  tricked

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage;

  * e.g., " ... was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allured,

•  baited,

•  betrayed,

•  decoyed,

•  enticed,

•  led on,

•  lured,

•  seduced,

•  solicited,

•  tempted

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to attract or delight as if by magic;

  * e.g., " ... the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allure,

•  bewitch,

•  captivate,

•  charm,

•  enchant,

•  fascinate,

•  kill,

•  magnetize,

•  wile,

•  witch

•  Antonyms : 

•  undeceive

2: to cause to believe what is untrue;

  * e.g., " ... beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bamboozle,

•  bluff,

•  buffalo,

•  burn,

•  catch,

•  con,

•  cozen,

•  deceive,

•  delude,

•  dupe,

•  fake out,

•  fool,

•  gaff,

•  gammon,

•  gull,

•  have,

•  have on,

•  hoax,

•  hoodwink,

•  hornswoggle,

•  humbug,

•  juggle,

•  misguide,

•  misinform,

•  mislead,

•  snooker,

•  snow,

•  spoof,

•  string along,

•  suck in,

•  sucker,

•  take in,

•  trick

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage;

  * e.g., " ... was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allure,

•  bait,

•  betray,

•  decoy,

•  entice,

•  lead on,

•  lure,

•  seduce,

•  solicit,

•  tempt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)