Patsy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈætsi/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈatsi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈatsi/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈætsi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fool soft touch sucker gull mark mug chump fall guy

Word Forms

fool	verb	fool or hoax
gull	verb	make a fool or dupe of
suck	verb	take in, also metaphorically

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Sündenbock

eine Person, die leichtgläubig und leicht auszunutzen ist

🇫🇷French

pigeon

une personne crédule et facile à exploiter

🇪🇸Spanish

chivo expiatorio

una persona que es crédula y fácil de aprovechar

🇵🇹Portuguese

bode expiatório

uma pessoa que é ingênua e fácil de tirar vantagem

🇷🇺Russian

болван

доверчивый человек, которым легко воспользоваться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पैट्सी

ऐसा व्यक्ति जो भोला हो और जिसका फायदा उठाना आसान हो

🇮🇳Tamil

பட்சி

ஏமாற்றக்கூடிய மற்றும் எளிதில் பயன்படுத்திக் கொள்ளக்கூடிய ஒரு நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

పాట్సీ

మోసపూరిత మరియు సులభంగా ప్రయోజనాన్ని పొందగల వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ಯಾಟ್ಸಿ

ಮೋಸಗಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಲಾಭ ಪಡೆಯುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

帕齐

容易受骗、容易被利用的人

🇯🇵Japanese

パッシー

騙されやすく利用されやすい人

🇰🇷Korean

패시

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🇻🇳Vietnamese

bệnh hoạn

một người cả tin và dễ bị lợi dụng

🇹🇭Thai

แพตซี่

บุคคลที่ใจง่ายและเอาเปรียบได้ง่าย

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

باتسي

شخص ساذج وسهل الاستفادة منه

🇮🇷Persian

پتسی

فردی که ساده لوح است و به راحتی می توان از او سوء استفاده کرد

🇹🇷Turkish

kurban

saf ve faydalanılması kolay bir kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

פטסי

אדם פתי וקל לנצל אותו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'patsy'?

The primary meaning of 'patsy' is 'a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of'.

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Using 'patsy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'patsy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'patsy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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