DELIRIOUS


Meaning of DELIRIOUS in English

adjective

1.

disordered in mind especially temporarily

delirious from the fever

Synonyms: raving, wandering

Related Word: deranged, disarranged, disordered, disturbed, unsettled; bewildered, confused, distracted; rambling; irrational, unreasonable; crazed, crazy, demented, insane, lunatic, mad, maniac

Idioms: out of one's head ( or mind)

Contrasted words: rational, reasonable; sane, sensible; comatose, unconscious

2.

Synonyms: furious 2, corybantic, frantic, frenetic, frenzied, mad, rabid, wild

Related Word: overexcited, overwrought; ecstatic, rapturous, transported; delighted, enthused, thrilled

Idioms: all agog, beside oneself

Contrasted words: collected, composed, easy, relaxed; unexcited, unmoved, unstimulated

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