DELIRIOUSNESS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

deliriousness

noun

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion in the deliriousness of the emergency evacuation, a lot of things were overlooked

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Noun

Ella Langley spun the internet into a frenzy on Thursday night.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
In June, the Knicks pulled off the impossible and won their first NBA championship in 53 years, sending the city into a frenzy of infectious energy.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of frenzy

Noun

Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others in shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in 2009.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Sure, there’s more to the story — first published in 1974 as Stephen King’s debut novel — than its climax, but the title teen’s rampage at prom has become its defining image.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

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As the age’s potent mix of terror and delirium spun on, designers and illustrators proposed ways to live comfortably in space, underwater or in underground bunkers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Amid all this panoramic delirium, the Philharmonic sounded tight and refreshed, its timing precise, its timbre warm.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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