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- [dih-loo-zhuh-nl]
- /dɪˈlu ʒə nl/
- /dɪˈluː.ʒən.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-loo-zhuh-nl]
- /dɪˈlu ʒə nl/
Definitions of delusional word
- adjective delusional having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions: Senators who think they will get agreement on a comprehensive tax bill are delusional. 1
- adjective delusional Psychiatry. maintaining fixed false beliefs even when confronted with facts, usually as a result of mental illness: He was so delusional and paranoid that he thought everybody was conspiring against him. 1
- noun delusional Suffering from or characterized by delusions. 1
- adjective delusional person: having delusions 1
- adjective delusional relating to delusions 1
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delusional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delusional
adj delusional
- unrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
- neurotic — pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use.
- senile — showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
Antonyms for delusional
adj delusional
- well-adjusted — arranged or fitted properly: Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
- lucid — easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
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