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patsy Synonyms

Another word for patsy

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• noun (Context 1)

A person who is easily taken advantage of, cheated, or set up to take the blame for someone else's wrongdoing.

Usage Example

"The low-level clerk realized too late that the executives had used him as a scapegoat to cover up the financial fraud."

Strongest
scapegoat
fall guy
dupe
Strong
sucker
stooge
chump
pushover
pawn
gull

Opposites of patsy

The opposite of patsy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

mastermind
ringleader
con artist
schemer
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• Nearby Words

patronizingly
patronizingness
patronly
patsy
pattani
patter
pattern

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Patsy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/patsy
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