delirious

[dih-leer-ee-uhs]

adjective

1. Pathology.,  affected with or characteristic of delirium.

2. wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc..

   She was delirious with joy at the news.

   Synonyms: ecstatic, excited

delirious

/ dɪˈlɪrɪəs /

adjective

1. affected with delirium

2. wildly excited, esp with joy or enthusiasm

Other Word Forms

• deliriously adverb
• deliriousness noun
• nondelirious adjective
• nondeliriously adverb
• nondeliriousness noun
• undelirious adjective
• undeliriously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of delirious¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; deliri(um) + -ous

Example Sentences

After nine straight wins against lesser opposition, England passed the true test of their development with flying colours and four tries amid a delirious atmosphere at Allianz Stadium.

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India rejected the "baseless and unfounded" allegations made by an "obviously delirious Pakistani leadership".

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All that stood between the Blue Jays and immortality was one more win in front of a delirious fan base desperate to see this nation’s only franchise deliver a championship to Canada after 32 years.

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If two patients, for example, are delirious upon waking from surgery, they both need someone to sit by their bedsides, even as a third or fourth patient may need assistance walking to the toilet.

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They rewarded fans with a high-voltage set, full of delirious hooks and crisp choreography, while highlighting their sisterly bond.

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Related Words

• ecstatic 
• intoxicated 
• mad 
• rapturous 
• thrilled 
• transported