deluded

American  

[dih-loo-did] / dɪˈlu dɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of delude.

Other Word Forms

• nondeluded
  adjective
• undeluded
  adjective
• undeludedly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of deluded

delude ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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 man! but he was quickly to be undeceived in a very personal manner.

From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah

"Deluded men despise me when I take human form."

From Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning by Doane, T. W.

Deluded as they all were and blinded by pride and self-seeking, the same handwriting that told Belshazzar of disaster was on the wall, but they could not or would not see it.

From History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico by Sweeney, William Allison

Related Words

• misled
• tricked