DELIRIOUS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

delirious

adjective

di-ˈlir-ē-əs

Definition of delirious

as in agitated

feeling overwhelming fear or worry we were delirious with anxiety when the boy failed to return home

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as in frantic

marked by great and often stressful excitement or activity rushing about in a delirious state during the holidays

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Recent Examples of delirious The new album reunited the Jayhawks with storied producer Bob Ezrin, who guided some of the most delirious and grandiose rock records of the 1970s, from Alice Cooper, Kiss, and Lou Reed to Pink Floyd’s The Wall. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 There’s a dark and delirious symmetry to the way Jordan and Gareth mirror each other’s self-hatred and desperate longing. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Instead, New York mounted an improbable if not impossible resurrection, Anunoby’s tip-in providing the exclamation point to the delirious comeback. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Moore said older patients can become disoriented and delirious after long periods in the ER, raising the risk of falls. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delirious

Recent Examples of Synonyms for delirious

Adjective

When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Altercations between agitated people with dementia and other residents or workers charged with caring for them are disturbingly common in long-term care facilities and private homes.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of agitated

Adjective

Chanel doesn’t take pre-orders, so collection launches are typically frantic, as clients swoop down on previews to secure the best pieces.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
With its silly oversized thumbs and frantic shaking needed to escape pins, this mini-game is one example of how a game like Nintendo Switch Sports Resort could make some older gamers feel self-conscious.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of frantic

Adjective

The latter seemed distraught over the fact that his first postseason had just ended with a sweep in the ALDS.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Sun, who was given a wild card entry by tournament organizers and was making her WTA Tour debut, appeared distraught after the loss.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of distraught

Adjective

In an early scene, Misty is jolted awake by the man’s furious widow, Celine (Amy Landecker), who has just discovered the apartment on her husband’s ledgers and is intent on kicking out his mistress.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
The fourth disc has the Attractions playing these songs live, after the album was out, in increasingly furious fashion.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of furious

Adjective

Not that the type of people staying here are worried about getting anywhere; this is the private car and driver, door-to-door service type of clientele.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
But instead of celebrating that success, Andi is worried she’ll be seen as an opportunist rather than a legitimate co-author.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of worried

Adjective

When Blue Cross Blue Shield recently published research suggesting that hospitals use artificial intelligence tools to extract more money from insurers without providing additional care, people were mad.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

The capital’s numerous skyscrapers amplified the sensation of movement, sending frightened residents into streets and open spaces.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, some of the frightened and wary passengers wondered about them and whether they could be trusted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of frightened

Adjective

Through it all, Pi-o and Jeong-yo’s intense, often tender relationship serves as a throughline, bringing many viewers to question if the Netflix series qualifies as a boys’ love (aka BL) drama.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
The Castle of Oia is also lovely—though the sunset-seeking crowds can be intense.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026