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delirious

[dih-leer-ee-uhs] / dɪˈlɪər i əs /
ADJECTIVE
having disordered thoughts and delusions
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazed delusional deranged unhinged
STRONG
bewildered confused disturbed frantic frenetic frenzied incoherent irrational rambling raving
WEAK
flipped flipped-out hallucinatory lightheaded off one's head out of one's head out of one's skull unreasonable unsettled wandering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aware balanced cognizant grounded rational reasonable sound
WEAK
collected
ADJECTIVE
intensely happy and excited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ecstatic intoxicated mad rapturous thrilled transported
STRONG
carried away delighted fevered
WEAK
beside oneself corybantic drunk enthused hysterical overwrought rabid wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm collected controlled sorrowful unhappy
WEAK
balanced unexcited

Example Sentences

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Joe stepped off the curb with a massive smile, and for a second I just stood there, jetlagged and slightly delirious.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Gordon left the field to the sound of his name being chanted by those delirious Newcastle supporters in the away end.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Another became delirious with hunger, thirst and the cold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Then, for some unknown reason at the time, Grant ran in the opposite direction, followed by his teammates and delirious Oak Park fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

We should have all been delirious that she’d moved out of the basement.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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