deluded

American

[dih-loo-did] / dɪˈlu dɪd /

adjective

entertaining a false belief or opinion; mistaken or deceived in mind or judgment.

While some deluded commentators welcomed this as "fantastic news," the rest of us were seriously upset.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of delude.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of deluded

delude ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Deluded as she may be, the stakes for her could not possibly be higher.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2017

Deluded ourselves as baseball continued to lie to itself.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2015

Deluded with this notion, the elderly spinster facilitates Ramon's visit to the house, and there is a scene in which she helps to conceal him in a huge barrel used for storing charcoal.

From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Goodman, Walter

Deluded by strange theories, and groping in physiological darkness, our fathers' physicians were too often Sangrados.

From Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls by Clarke, Edward Hammond

Deluded by their words, their followers were excited to a transient glow of courage, and, brandishing their weapons, refused to listen to the messengers.

From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington

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