Deluded

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 luːd v. deceive, mislead, dupe, cheat …   English contemporary dictionary

deluded — UK [dɪˈluːdɪd] / US [dɪˈludəd] adjective believing something that is not true …   English dictionary

deluded — deludˈed adjective Holding or acting under false beliefs • • • Main Entry: ↑delude …   Useful 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