- deluded
- deludˈed adjectiveHolding or acting under false beliefs• • •Main Entry: ↑delude
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deluded — index blind (not discerning) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
deluded — [[t]dɪlu͟ːdɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone 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! Syn: misguided … English 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 himself — mislead himself … English contemporary dictionary
self-deluded — also self deluded, 1766, from SELF (Cf. self) + deluded (see DELUDE (Cf. delude)) … Etymology dictionary
