DELUSIONARY Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

delusionary

adjective

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Adjective

So much so, in fact, that cybersecurity researchers warn that criminals can easily weaponize delusional AI outputs to spread malware throughout the internet.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026
Of course, many fans of clubs are so delusional that the facts are irrelevant.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of delusional

Adjective

Nathan, already distracted, gets paranoid that Coop and Joe are laughing at him.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
The accusations only make Winifred, who has secretly been dealing with a rapidly fraying psyche, more paranoid, leading to bloody and dangerous consequences.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Definition of paranoid

Adjective

The sitcom — which ran for eight seasons on ABC, from 1986, to 1993 — starred Pinchot as Balki, an optimistic immigrant from a fictional island called Mypos who moves in with his neurotic cousin, Larry, played by Mark Linn-Baker.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Democrats, neurotic from decades of defeat, are wringing their hands as usual, saying Jolly is too stiff on stage, too wonkish, not funny enough.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Definition of neurotic

Adjective

As her life is starting, her mother suffers from an acute schizophrenic episode.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026
Americans call the sport soccer, the rest of the world calls it football, and therein lies the rub, the disconnection at the heart of the schizophrenic All-American life of Gilbert Chevalier.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

Definition of schizophrenic

Adjective

The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.

— Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024

Definition of schizoid

Adjective

In 2018, their son, Alan Hu, was receiving medical care for depression and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

— Sharon Chin, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Wealthy, misanthropic and obsessive-compulsive, Melvin Udall, played by Jack Nicholson, develops an unlikely bond with Carol, a waitress portrayed by Helen Hunt.

— Camille Perri, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Definition of obsessive-compulsive

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In an interview with SiriusXM’s Page Six Radio on July 28, the mom of seven, 42, discussed her journey with decades of disordered eating, including dieting at a young age.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Studies have found that Black college women, as a group, report greater body satisfaction and lower rates of disordered eating than white women of comparable weight.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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