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 men, these holds forego, Nor trust such cunning elves; These artful emblems tend to show Their clients, not themselves.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. III, Number 86, June 21, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various

Deluded, let them fancy Their own girls loveliest!

From Chimneysmoke by Morley, Christopher

Deluded alchemists—they little understood the kind of metal put in their crucible.

From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by Judson, L. Carroll

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