adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/dɪˈluːʒənəl/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
You're delusional if you think that plan will work.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deluded
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Being, in the form of, or relating to, a delusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person suffering from a delusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
suffering from or characterized by delusions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From delusion + -al.
Across languages
Translations
40 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
妄想的
(wàngxiǎng de)
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Finnish:
harhainen
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Finnish:
hallusinoiva
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Finnish:
harhakuvitelmista kärsivä
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Finnish:
harhaluuloinen
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
béjaune
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
délirant
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
qui nie
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
insensé
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
délusionnel
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
désillusion
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
French:
irréaliste
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Galician:
delirante
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Galician:
ilusorio
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
German:
wahnhaft
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
German:
Wahn-
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
German:
einer Wahnvorstellung anhängend
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
German:
verblendet
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Hungarian:
téveszmés
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Hungarian:
téveszméje van
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Hungarian:
tévhitben/tévedésben él
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Hungarian:
el van tévedve
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Indonesian:
delusional
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Italian:
delirante
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Japanese:
妄想的
(mōsōteki)
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Macedonian:
за́блуден
(zábluden)
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Māori:
kaihewa
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Portuguese:
ilusório
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Portuguese:
enganoso
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Portuguese:
fantasioso
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Portuguese:
enganador
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Portuguese:
delirante
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Spanish:
delirando
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Spanish:
delusional
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Spanish:
iluso
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Thai:
หลงผิด
(lǒng-pìt)
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Turkish:
kuruntulu
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Turkish:
sarıntılı
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Turkish:
vesveseli
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
Turkish:
hayalî
— suffering from or characterized by delusions
