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

“Are they bigots? Are they deluded in thinking that they are subjected to unfair competition?”

From The Wall Street Journal

But he is also so paranoid, deluded and consumed with self-loathing that throughout this caustically witty novel we can’t help but root for him every step of the way.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trip sent him into what he describes as a "deluded" state.

From BBC

"They weren't there; they weren't involved in the investigation. Some of these people are deluded," he says.

From BBC

Earl's barrister Paul Hynes KC described his client as "a sad individual" and compared him to the deluded fictional character Walter Mitty.

From BBC

Related Words

• misled
• tricked