deluded

CEFRB2

/dɪˈluːdɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Believing something untrue because of a mistaken idea.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of delude

Examples

  • Daniel was a deluded religious fanatic who thought everything was sinful.

  • The tele-evangelist has a large, if deluded, following.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Being affected by delusions.

More examples

In context

  • You have seduced, deluded and abandoned me.

  • He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest.

Synonyms

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