deluded

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/dɪˈluːdɪd/

adjective

Being affected by delusions.

“He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest.”

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Meanings

adjectivedeluded (comparative more deluded, superlative most deluded)

comparative more deluded · superlative most deluded

  1. Being affected by delusions.

    He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest.

    Synonyms: delusional

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of delude

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBeing affected by delusions.

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Translations

Czech bláhový, pošetilý
  • bláhovýto hold a misleading belief
  • pošetilýto hold a misleading belief
Danish vildledt
  • vildledtto hold a misleading belief
German getäuscht, verblendet
  • getäuschtto hold a misleading belief
  • verblendetto hold a misleading belief
  • verwirrtto hold a misleading belief
  • in die Irre geführtto hold a misleading belief
Hindi भ्रमित
  • भ्रमित (bhramit)to hold a misleading belief
Māori kaihewa, pākirakira
  • kaihewato hold a misleading belief
  • pākirakirato hold a misleading belief
  • pāhewato hold a misleading belief
  • hewato hold a misleading belief
  • pāhewahewato hold a misleading belief
  • hewahewato hold a misleading belief
Russian заблудший, запутавшийся
  • заблудший (zabludšij)to hold a misleading belief
  • запутавшийся (zaputavšijsja)to hold a misleading belief
Spanish deludido, iluso
  • deludidoto hold a misleading belief
  • ilusoto hold a misleading belief

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

diluted (in some dialects)diluted (in some dialects)
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APA

deluded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deluded

MLA

“deluded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deluded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deluded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deluded.

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