cozened (Meaning)
cozened
to deceive by skillful trickery, to gain by cozening someone, to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
Synonyms & Antonyms of cozened
Synonyms:
- rooked
- hustled
- led one down the garden path
- pulled one's leg
- chiseled
- swindled
- shortchanged
- bled
- gammoned
- did a number on
- faked out
- squeezed
- chiselled
- flimflammed
- led one up the garden path
- diddled
- euchred
- stuck
- pulled the wool over one's eyes
- defrauded
- skinned
- fleeced
- took in
- put on
- mulcted
Antonyms:
cozened Sentence Examples
- Despite his friendly demeanor, he cozened many unsuspecting individuals out of their hard-earned money.
- She felt betrayed when she discovered she had been cozened into signing a contract with unfavorable terms.
- The con artist cozened his way into the trust of the elderly couple, only to steal their life savings.
- Through smooth talk and false promises, he cozened his colleagues into believing he was working for the greater good.
- The scheming businessman cozened his competitors, gaining an unfair advantage in the market.
- The fraudulent psychic cozened her clients with fake predictions, preying on their vulnerabilities.
- He cozened his way into the inner circle of power, manipulating those around him for personal gain.
- She realized too late that she had been cozened by the charming stranger who had swept her off her feet.
- Despite his protests of innocence, the evidence clearly showed that he had cozened his way to the top.
- The smooth-talking salesman cozened his customers into buying overpriced products they didn't need.
FAQs About the word cozened
to deceive by skillful trickery, to gain by cozening someone, to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
fooled, tricked,deceived, burned, had on, stung, spoofed, deluded, duped, misguided
exposed, showed up, revealed, unmasked, uncovered,undeceived, debunked, disabused,disclosed, unveiled
Despite his friendly demeanor, he cozened many unsuspecting individuals out of their hard-earned money.
She felt betrayed when she discovered she had been cozened into signing a contract with unfavorable terms.
The con artist cozened his way into the trust of the elderly couple, only to steal their life savings.
Through smooth talk and false promises, he cozened his colleagues into believing he was working for the greater good.
