fall for
Get taken in
Fall for means to be deceived by something or to become romantically attracted to someone.
The deception sense suggests being tricked into believing: Don't fall for that scam, I can't believe you fell for it.
The romantic sense implies sudden or helpless attraction: She fell for him the moment they met.
Both senses share the idea of losing control—you fall for a con the way you fall for a person.
Powerfully attracted to someone
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
- infatuatedConsumed by shallow ardor
love-struck · crush · swept away · head over heels · moonstruck · charmed · enchanted · bewitched
Innocently unsuspecting
- credulousProne to blind trust
- trustingInclined to believe others
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
- innocentFree from moral wrong
gullible · easy mark · sucker · patsy · impressionable · unwary · green · inexperienced
Misled by cunning
- dupedDeceived into believing
- connedDeceived for gain
- scammedCheated through deception
- swindledDeceived for gain
fooled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · taken in · misled · manipulated · deceived · defrauded
Surprised when unprepared
- blindsidedSurprised by unforeseen impact
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
taken aback · stunned · shocked · startled · floored · bowled over · gobsmacked · thunderstruck
smitten
Powerfully attracted to someone
- enamoredFilled with ardent affection
- besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
infatuated · love-struck · crush · swept away · head over heels · moonstruck · charmed · enchanted · bewitched · enthralled
naive
Innocently unsuspecting
- credulousProne to blind trust
- trustingInclined to believe others
- unsuspectingNot anticipating danger
innocent · gullible · easy mark · sucker · patsy · impressionable · unwary · green · inexperienced · simple
tricked
Misled by cunning
swindled · fooled · hoodwinked · bamboozled · taken in · misled · manipulated · deceived · defrauded · cheated
caught off guard
Surprised when unprepared
- blindsidedSurprised by unforeseen impact
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
astonished · taken aback · stunned · shocked · startled · floored · bowled over · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · ambushed
- dating slangghosting, breadcrumbing, talking, situationship, cuffing
fall forsee through
Discern despite disguise
catch on to · reject · spurn · get over · recognize
fall forsee through
Discern despite disguise
detect · recognize · catch on to · figure out · discern
fall, for, fell, fallen, falling, falls, befall, felled, feller