patsy (Meaning)
patsy (n)
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Synonyms & Antonyms of patsy
Synonyms:
- idiot
- schlemiel
- moron
- schnook
- dope
- laughingstock
- mug
- simp
- ninny
- jackass
- nitwit
- cat's-paw
- lunatic
- turkey
- dummy
- nincompoop
- half-wit
- booby
- dodo
- dolt
- blockhead
- mock
- simpleton
- imbecile
- goose
- shlub
- mark
- dumbbell
- mockery
- derision
- dunce
- schlub
- butt
- shlemiel
- monkey
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
patsy Sentence Examples
- The unsuspecting patsy was unaware of the elaborate scheme to frame him for the crime.
- The police quickly identified the patsy, a gullible individual who had fallen for the con artist's lies.
- The criminal mastermind used a patsy to distract the authorities from his true motive.
- The politician shamelessly used his patsy to deflect blame for his own corruption.
- The CEO made his patsy the scapegoat for the company's financial failures.
- The patsy naively agreed to go along with the plan, believing he was helping a friend.
- The detective suspected that the patsy was playing a more active role in the crime than he initially admitted.
- The cunning thief enlisted a patsy to act as a lookout during the heist.
- The patsy was caught red-handed, taking the fall for his accomplices.
- The patsy's reputation was ruined after he was falsely accused of wrongdoing.
FAQs About the word patsy
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
victim, tool, chump,sucker, pushover,dupe, target, soft touch, loser, fool
confidence man, cheater, swindler, sharper, sharper, slicker, confidence man, cheat, slicker, trickster
The unsuspecting patsy was unaware of the elaborate scheme to frame him for the crime.
The police quickly identified the patsy, a gullible individual who had fallen for the con artist's lies.
The criminal mastermind used a patsy to distract the authorities from his true motive.
The politician shamelessly used his patsy to deflect blame for his own corruption.
