Beguiled — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /bi-ˈgī(-ə)l/ be·guile

Meaning & Definition of Beguiled

Beguiled (verb)

  1. hoodwink
  2. to engage the interest of by or as if by guile
  3. to lead by deception

Beguiled (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in duped, tricked

    similar: 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
    opposite: 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

Beguiled (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to attract or delight as if by magic

    "the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children"

    similar: allured, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, fascinated, killed, magnetized, wiled, witched (archaic)
    related: disarmed, drew, enticed, lured, pulled, seduced, tempted, delighted, gratified, pleased, arrested, enraptured, enthralled, entranced, appealed (to), interested, intrigued, beckoned, courted, invited, solicited, wooed
    near: disgusted, offended, repelled, revolted, annoyed, displeased, irked, bored, tired, wearied

  2. to cause to believe what is untrue

    "beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life"

    similar: bamboozled, bluffed, buffaloed, burned, caught, conned, cozened, deceived, deluded, duped, faked out, fooled, gaffed, gammoned, gulled, had, had on (chiefly British), hoaxed, hoodwinked, hornswoggled, humbugged, juggled, misguided, misinformed, misled, snookered, snowed, spoofed, strung along, sucked in, suckered, took in, tricked, did a number on, led one down the garden path, pulled one's leg, pulled the wool over one's eyes
    related: kidded, put on, teased, bled, cheated, chiseled, defrauded, diddled, euchred, fleeced, flimflammed, hustled, mulcted, rooked, shortchanged, skinned, squeezed, stuck, stung, swindled
    opposite: undeceived
    near: debunked, exposed, revealed, showed up, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, disclosed, divulged, told, unveiled, disabused, disenchanted, disillusioned

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

    "was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer"

    similar: allured, baited, betrayed, decoyed, enticed, led on, lured, seduced, solicited, tempted
    related: drew in, inveigled, persuaded, roped (in), snowed, caught, enmeshed, ensnared, entrapped, meshed, snared, tangled, trapped, bewitched, captivated, charmed, enchanted, fascinated, magnetized, wiled
    near: alerted, cautioned, forewarned, warded (off), warned, drove (away or off), repulsed, turned away

Related Entry: Beguile (verb)

Beguile is a different word from Beguiled. The synonyms below are for beguile, not for beguiled.

  1. to attract or delight as if by magic

    "the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children"

    similar: allure, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, kill, magnetize, wile, witch (archaic)
    related: disarm, draw, entice, lure, pull, seduce, tempt, delight, gratify, please, arrest, enrapture, enthrall, entrance, appeal (to), interest, intrigue, beckon, court, invite, solicit, woo
    near: disgust, offend, repel, revolt, annoy, displease, irk, bore, tire, weary

  2. to cause to believe what is untrue

    "beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life"

    similar: bamboozle, bluff, buffalo, burn, catch, con, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fake out, fool, gaff, gammon, gull, have, have on (chiefly British), hoax, hoodwink, hornswoggle, humbug, juggle, misguide, misinform, mislead, snooker, snow, spoof, string along, suck in, sucker, take in, trick, do a number on, lead one down the garden path, pull one's leg, pull the wool over one's eyes
    related: kid, put on, tease, bleed, cheat, chisel, defraud, diddle, euchre, fleece, flimflam, hustle, mulct, rook, shortchange, skin, squeeze, stick, sting, swindle
    opposite: undeceive
    near: debunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask, disclose, divulge, tell, unveil, disabuse, disenchant, disillusion

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

    "was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer"

    similar: allure, bait, betray, decoy, entice, lead on, lure, seduce, solicit, tempt
    related: draw in, inveigle, persuade, rope (in), snow, catch, enmesh, ensnare, entrap, mesh, snare, tangle, trap, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, magnetize, wile
    near: alert, caution, forewarn, ward (off), warn, drive (away or off), repulse, turn away

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Beguiled

The most common words with a similar meaning to Beguiled:

Archaic: witched
Chiefly British: had on
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

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Beguiled

Words with the opposite meaning of Beguiled:

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, undeceived

Related Words for Beguiled

disarmed, drew, pulled, delighted, gratified, pleased, arrested, enraptured, enthralled, entranced, appealed (to), interested, intrigued, beckoned, courted, invited, wooed, kidded, put on, teased, bled, cheated, chiseled, defrauded, diddled, euchred, fleeced, flimflammed, hustled, mulcted

Near Antonyms of Beguiled

disgusted, offended, repelled, revolted, annoyed, displeased, irked, bored, tired, wearied, debunked, exposed, revealed, showed up, uncloaked, uncovered, unmasked, disclosed, divulged, told, unveiled, disabused, disenchanted, disillusioned, alerted, cautioned, forewarned, warded (off), warned, drove (away or off)

Word Forms of Beguiled

Inflections: beguiling

Derived words: beguilement (noun), beguiler (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Beguiled

Middle English bigilen, beguilen, from bi-, be- be- + gile guile or gilen "to deceive, cheat," borrowed from Old French guiler, derivative of guile

First known use: 13th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Beguiled

What does "Beguiled" mean?

"Beguiled" means hoodwink. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: hoodwink. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Beguiled"?

Other words for "Beguiled" include duped, gulled, tricked, believing, credulous, gullible, susceptible and trustful. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Beguiled" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Beguiled"?

There are 142 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Beguiled". Common alternatives include duped, gulled, tricked, believing, credulous, gullible, susceptible, trustful, trusting and unguarded.

What is the opposite of "Beguiled"?

Antonyms of "Beguiled" include cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise, critical and cynical. Near antonyms include disgusted, offended, repelled and revolted.

How do you use "Beguiled" in a sentence?

Examples of "Beguiled" in a sentence: "the magician effortlessly beguiled and amazed the children"; "beguiled her into believing that yet another worthless item would enhance her life"; "was beguiled by the promise of easy money as a drug dealer".

Is "Beguiled" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Beguiled" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Beguiled"?

"Beguiled" is pronounced /bi-ˈgī(-ə)l/ and divided into syllables as be·guile.

What is the origin of the word "Beguiled"?

"Beguiled" comes from Middle English bigilen, beguilen, from bi-, be- be- + gile guile or gilen "to deceive, cheat," borrowed from Old French guiler, derivative of guile. First known use: 13th centuryt.