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cheated Meaning & Definition

/ˈt͡ʃiːtɪd/

What Does Cheated Mean?

Cheated is an adjective that means Having been tricked or deceived. It is also used to mean Having been defrauded. As a verb, it means simple past and past participle of cheat. As a verb, it means To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

Cheated in Brief

Part of speechadjective, verb
Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃiːtɪd/
Synonymsbelirt, blench and break the rules
Comparative / superlativemore cheated, most cheated

Cheated Definition (Adjective)

  1. Having been tricked or deceived.
  2. Having been defrauded.

    The people feel cheated by the government's decision.

Cheated as a Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of cheat

Verb

  1. To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

    My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.

  2. To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.

    After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.

  3. To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.

    He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.

  4. To deceive; to fool; to trick.

    He cheated his way into office.

Adjective

  1. Having been deceived.

    The people feel cheated by the government's decision.

Synonyms of Cheated

Cheated synonyms and antonyms →

Cheated in a Sentence

The people feel cheated by the government's decision.

My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.

After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.

He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.

He cheated his way into office.

Word Forms & Grammar

cheated (comparative more cheated, superlative most cheated)

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Words That Rhyme With Cheated

Common Questions About Cheated

Is cheated an adjective or a verb?

Cheated is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for cheated?

Words with a similar meaning to cheated include belirt, blench and break the rules. See the full list of cheated synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of cheated?

The comparative form is more cheated and the superlative form is most cheated.

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