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

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

Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious medical emergency characterized by severe, rapid onset psychiatric episodes such as mania, depression, delusions or hallucinations. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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

Partway through the season, Straczynski noticed O’Hare developing symptoms of psychosis, including paranoid delusions. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

The 29-year-old Christian Faith Madison died after walking into traffic, with her family arguing that the OpenAI chatbot had fueled her religious delusions during their extensive interactions, pushing her over the edge by romanticizing death. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, extreme depression, insomnia, paranoia and rapid mood swings. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 July 2026

On their debut album, the Detroit musician skewers social-climbing scene darlings and tackles personal existential delusions over a frenetic blend of post-punk and electro-pop. — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026