Synonyms of delusions

delusions

noun

plural of delusion

1

as in illusions

a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality

her idea that her new man is a long lost prince is surely just a delusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illusions
• dreams
• fantasies
• visions
• daydreams
• hallucinations
• ideas
• unrealities
• nightmares
• conceits
• phantasms
• figments
• chimeras
• mirages
• fancies
• pipe dreams
• castles in the air
• castles in Spain
• nonentities
• fictions
• concoctions
• fabrications
• inventions
• utopias
• brainchildren
• visualizations
• fables
• ignes fatui
• will-o'-the-wisps
• cloud-cuckoo-lands
• cloudlands
• daymares
• Shangri-las

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities

2

as in myths

a false idea or belief

he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illusions
• myths
• errors
• superstitions
• hallucinations
• misconceptions
• fallacies
• misunderstandings
• falsehoods
• untruths
• falsities
• misbeliefs
• pretenses
• distortions
• tales
• fictions
• lies
• old wives' tales
• misperceptions
• factoids
• misinterpretations
• inaccuracies
• misapprehensions
• misjudgments
• misinformation
• misrepresentations
• misstatements
• sophistries
• stories
• sophisms
• half-truths
• fibs
• miscomprehensions
• misreports
• misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• verities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delusions

But ChatGPT allegedly did not stop fueling the delusions as Lines’ messages grew darker. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Psychosis is a complete break from reality and involves hallucinations and delusions. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Symptoms, which can take up to two months to develop, may include headache, nausea and sore throat before progressing to hallucinations, delusions, disorientation, paralysis and coma. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Smaller numbers reported experiencing delusions, hallucinations, physical pain, rage, and suicidality. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Symptoms of postpartum psychosis can include delusions or hallucinations that can prompt suicidal or homicidal action, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

That’s the sign of an overmatched team, and one that should be far, far away from any delusions of postseason grandeur. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Symptoms of toxicity can include delusions, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing and increases in blood pressure and heart rate. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Songs about heartbreak and toxic relationship cycles are precise and lucid, even in their delusions. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026