Synonyms of delirium

delirium

noun

di-ˈlir-ē-əm 

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• hysteria
• fever
• rage
• agitation
• fury
• deliriousness
• feverishness
• flap
• confusion
• furore
• distraction
• furor
• chaos
• uproar
• disorder
• pandemonium
• turmoil
• commotion
• havoc
• bedlam
• disturbance
• to-do
• stir
• tumult
• clamor
• bustle
• clatter
• tempest
• rumpus
• hubbub
• squall
• brouhaha
• ruckus
• hullabaloo
• storm
• ruction
• stew
• fuss
• hurly-burly
• shindy
• bother
• hoo-ha

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• still
• calmness
• serenity
• restfulness
• tranquility
• stillness
• quietude
• calm
• repose
• placidity
• peacefulness
• quiet
• tranquilness
• sereneness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delirium

Amid all this panoramic delirium, the Philharmonic sounded tight and refreshed, its timing precise, its timbre warm. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

UTIs cause some older women to suffer delirium and are often wrongly treated for dementia. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Geriatric ERs also try to counter sensory impairment, another contributor to delirium, by distributing reading glasses and sound-amplifying devices. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Schoenbrun wrote the lyrics, with layers of guitar and orchestral flourishes giving the track a bittersweet, dreamlike quality that fits the film’s collision of desire, fear and delirium. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026