Meaning & use
Deluded
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Having a false belief or impression, especially one resistant to reason or contrary evidence.
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He was deluded into thinking the scheme would make him rich overnight.
Friends tried to convince her she was deluded about the company's chances of success.
A note on using this word
In psychiatry, "deluded" describes someone experiencing a delusion, a fixed false belief maintained despite clear evidence to the contrary.
Words with a similar meaning
misguidedmistaken
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Words with an opposite meaning
clear-sightedrealistic
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