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- Dictionarydeluded/dɪˈl(j)uːdɪd/
adjective
- 1. believing something that is not true: "the poor deluded creature"
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believing things that are not real or true: What a deluded fool I've been. Talking to him, I wondered how anyone could be so deluded. Fewer examples. People are deluded if they think climate change is going to fix itself. The fact that they think their interests will be served by this shows just how deeply deluded they are.
The meaning of DELUDED is deceived by false beliefs : having or characterized by delusional ideas. How to use deluded in a sentence.
to make someone believe something that is not true: delude yourself He's deluding himself if he thinks he's going to be promoted this year. She has deluded the public into believing she is something that she is not. Compare. deluded. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to say something not true in order to deceive.
deceive, mislead, delude, beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness. tried to deceive me about the cost. mislead implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional.
Deluded definition: entertaining a false belief or opinion; mistaken or deceived in mind or judgment. See examples of DELUDED used in a sentence.
delude | Intermediate English. verb [ T ] us / dɪˈlud / Add to word list. to fool yourself into believing something is true because you want it to be true, when it is actually not true: He’s deluding himself if he thinks he’s going to get that promotion.
If you delude someone into thinking something, you are making a fool of them, or making them foolish. The word shares a root with ludicrous which means completely ridiculous. The thing that you foolishly believe is a delusion. Someone with delusions of grandeur has deluded themselves into thinking they are very, very special.
verb (used with object) , de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing. to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important. Synonyms: gull, defraud, cheat, dupe, cozen, beguile.
2 meanings: 1. to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile 2. rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc).... Click for more definitions.
Definition of delude verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
