DELUDED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of deluded

as in erroneous

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verb

past tense of delude

as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet

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Recent Examples of deluded

Adjective

His freelance interior-designer wife, Lindsay, isn’t so deluded. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Lady Rosebery was an opera devotee, a patron, and a woman with an idea that everyone around her found either visionary or deluded, depending on their temperament. — Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Verb

Instead, Weinstein told the jury, Nick Kassotis had been duped and deluded by the mysterious figure Jim McIntyre. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 Atheists wrote that my father deluded himself. — Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deluded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluded

Adjective

Another problem was an erroneous assumption about the longevity of fillers.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
In addition, the trial judge gave the jury erroneous instructions, the appeals court ruled.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of erroneous

Verb

Andreas Schjelderup opened the scoring with a spectacular cross-shot that deceived Jordan Pickford and, although Jude Bellingham struck back for England in first-half stoppage time, Norway looked the more likely winners as the second period wore on.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Only after this second handover did my father realize he had been deceived.

— Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of deceived

Adjective

The ruling said Durnell’s claim would require a warning that the EPA did not require – but information counter to EPA’s conclusions is by definition inaccurate.

— Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
They’re also designed to be agreeable and can reinforce a user’s beliefs, even if those beliefs are inaccurate.

— Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of inaccurate

Verb

His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of fooled

Verb

Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.

— Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Definition of tricked

Adjective

The marketing image of Mitchell’s kindergarten-age daughter wearing one of the clear hydrogel sheet masks didn’t help, reading like a misguided attempt to attract attention in crowded social feeds.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 9 July 2026
Your assumption of my competence, while gracious, would be terribly misguided.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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