deluded

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪˈluːdɪd/ UK /dɪˈluːdɪd/ See IPA manual

adj

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1

adj
having false beliefs or opinions, often due to being misled or deceived

He was deluded into thinking he could win the lottery.
2

adj
being mistaken or having a distorted perception of reality

She was deluded about the loyalty of her friends.

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1 adj · having false beliefs or... misguideddeceived mistaken misled fooled

2 adj · being mistaken or having a... mistakenmisguidedconfused misled

Opposites

clear-headed rational realistic lucid

Etymology

From Latin deludere ("to deceive; play false; mock"); via Middle English deluden ("to deceive") into Modern English deluded ("deceived or misled").

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# deluded

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** dɪˈluːdɪd
**IPA (UK):** dɪˈluːdɪd

## Meanings
1. having false beliefs or opinions, often due to being misled or deceived
2. being mistaken or having a distorted perception of reality

## Examples
- He was deluded into thinking he could win the lottery.
- She was deluded about the loyalty of her friends.

## Synonyms
- misguided
- deceived
- mistaken
- misled
- fooled
- confused

## Antonyms
- clear-headed
- rational
- realistic
- lucid

## Etymology
From Latin deludere ("to deceive; play false; mock"); via Middle English deluden ("to deceive") into Modern English deluded ("deceived or misled").

## AI Etymology
Deluded comes from Latin deludere ("to deceive; play false; mock"); via Middle English deluden ("to deceive") into Modern English deluded ("deceived or misled"). In current use it is an adjective meaning "having false beliefs or opinions, often due to being misled or deceived". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The history is mainly one of transmission into English, with the older form and sense carried through borrowing or adaptation. For dictionary purposes, the important point is the continuity between the older form, the route into English, and the present lexical sense.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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