- deluded
- [[t]dɪlu͟ːdɪd[/t]]
ADJ-GRADEDSomeone who is deluded believes something that is not true.
But those planning to put the new invention to good use were sadly deluded...
You poor deluded fool!
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deluded — index blind (not discerning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Deluded — Delude De*lude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluding}.] [L. deludere, delusum; de + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See {Ludicrous}.] 1. To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deluded — adjective Being affected by delusions. He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest … Wiktionary
deluded — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. tricked, betrayed, fooled; see deceived 1 , mistaken 1 … English dictionary for students
deluded — de|lud|ed [ dı ludəd ] adjective believing something that is not true … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deluded — de·lude || dɪ luËd v. deceive, mislead, dupe, cheat … English contemporary dictionary
deluded — UK [dɪˈluːdɪd] / US [dɪˈludəd] adjective believing something that is not true … English dictionary
deluded — deludˈed adjective Holding or acting under false beliefs • • • Main Entry: ↑delude … Useful english dictionary
deluded himself — mislead himself … English contemporary dictionary
self-deluded — also self deluded, 1766, from SELF (Cf. self) + deluded (see DELUDE (Cf. delude)) … Etymology dictionary
