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believing A state of being convinced that something is true, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. ■ "I believe in fairies, even though there's no scientific evidence to support their existence. In fact, I have a whole room filled with sparkly fairy dust and glittering wings."
deceived To trick or mislead someone into believing something that is not true, often with the intention of causing harm or inconvenience. ■ "I was deceived by my friend's prank call. I fell for it hook, line and sinker!"
distrust The act of not believing or trusting someone or something, often without any reason. ■ "I don't distrust my cat, but I do distrust her owner."
distrustful Extremely suspicious of someone or something, often to the point of not believing anything they say or do. ■ "He was so distrustful of his boss that he started keeping a record of every meeting and email exchange."
entitled Feeling or believing oneself to be deserving of something, especially respect or privileges. ■ "I'm entitled to my coffee, and I will have it now!"
trusting The act of believing in someone or something without question or hesitation, often to your own detriment. ■ "I trusting my GPS to take me to the nearest coffee shop, only to end up at a gas station instead."
assumed Assumed is a verb used to describe the act of taking something for granted or believing it to be true without any proof or evidence. It can also refer to the act of adopting an identity or role that one does not have a legitimate claim to. ■ "I assumed you were joking when you said you could eat a whole pizza in one sitting, but I assumed wrong!"
Canals A long, narrow waterway designed for the transport of goods or people. ■ The Grand Canal in Venice is famous for its beautiful architecture and gondola rides., An imaginary line in one's mind that separates reality from fantasy. ■ "I'm on a canal," said the man, "between believing everything I see and accepting it as it is."
faithless Adjective: 1. Lacking faith or belief in a god, religion, or person. 2. Untrustworthy, unreliable, or unsupportive. Example usage: ■After he found out his girlfriend was cheating on him, John realized he had been a faithless fool for believing her every word.
hoodwinked to be deceived or tricked into believing something that is not true, often through clever manipulation or misleading information. ■ "I was completely hoodwinked by the salesman's pitch. I ended up buying a product I didn't need and now regret it."
Influenced To be swayed or affected by someone's opinions or ideas, even if they are not necessarily true or rational. ■ After listening to his friend's conspiracy theories about aliens and the government, John became completely influenced and started believing them himself.
shorted To have been tricked into believing something to be true, when in fact it is not. ■ "I was so shorted by that guy at the bar last night. He convinced me to drink a whole bottle of tequila and then told me I owed him $50."
Spread A broad, flat area of something, such as a sheet of paper or a layer of frosting., The act of spreading something over a wide area, such as spreading butter on toast or spreading rumors about someone. ■ John was so lazy that he couldn't even spread his own peanut butter. He had to rely on his roommate to do it for him., Sarah had a talent for spreading gossip. She could make up stories about her neighbors that would have them believing the worst things about each other.
Swindled To trick or deceive someone into believing something is true when it isn't, often with the intention of gaining their trust or money. ■ She swindled her way to becoming a millionaire by conning unsuspecting investors out of their life savings.