foolers
Those who mislead
Things or people that deceive or trick.
The word is uncommon, appearing mostly in casual speech or playful contexts: Those optical illusions are real foolers.
A fooler might be a person who fools others, a deceptive appearance, or anything that leads someone astray: The third question on the test was a fooler.
Those who mislead deliberately
- deceiversThose who mislead intentionally
- con artistsPeople who cheat others
- hoaxersThose who deceive deliberately
- fraudstersPeople who deceive for gain
charlatans · impostors · swindlers · cheaters · bluffers · pretenders · scammers · manipulators
Misleading perceptual phenomena
- magic tricksFeats of apparent impossibility
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- miragesOptical illusions from heat
holograms · trompe l'oeil · disguises · camouflage · smoke and mirrors · card tricks · prestidigitation · apparitions
Clowns or wild cards
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- jestersProfessional court fools
- practical jokersPeople who play tricks
- hoaxersThose who deceive deliberately
teasers · mischief-makers · leg-pullers · trick candles · whoopee cushions · joy buzzers · prank calls · candid camera
Deceiving about one's position
- red herringsMisleading clues or information
- feintsMock offensive movements
- poker facesDeliberately unreadable expressions
- head fakesDeceptive looks suggesting wrong direction
trick plays · diversions · baiting · traps · lures · setups · ruses · gambits
tricksters
Those who mislead deliberately
- deceiversThose who mislead intentionally
- con artistsPeople who cheat others
- hoaxersThose who deceive deliberately
fraudsters · charlatans · impostors · swindlers · cheaters · bluffers · pretenders · scammers · manipulators · liars
optical illusions
Misleading perceptual phenomena
- magic tricksFeats of apparent impossibility
- sleight of handSkillful manual deception
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
mirages · holograms · trompe l'oeil · disguises · camouflage · smoke and mirrors · card tricks · prestidigitation · apparitions · phantasms
jokers
Clowns or wild cards
- prankstersThose who play jokes
- jestersProfessional court fools
- practical jokersPeople who play tricks
hoaxers · teasers · mischief-makers · leg-pullers · trick candles · whoopee cushions · joy buzzers · prank calls · candid camera · spoofs
bluffing
Deceiving about one's position
- red herringsMisleading clues or information
- feintsMock offensive movements
- poker facesDeliberately unreadable expressions
head fakes · trick plays · diversions · baiting · traps · lures · setups · ruses · gambits · stratagems
foolerstruth-tellers
Those who state facts
straight shooters · whistleblowers · confessors · honest brokers · exposers
foolersclarifiers
Things that explain further
educators · illuminators · guides · informers · explainers
- fooled aroundActed without serious intent
- easily fooledSusceptible to deception
- fooled withPlayed with aimlessly