SINCE 1828
deluded
adjective
de·lud·ed
| \ di-ˈlü-dəd
, dē-\
, dē-\
Definition of deluded
: deceived by false beliefs
a deluded eccentric
: having or characterized by delusional ideas
deluded thinking
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