DELUSIONS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

delusions

noun

plural of delusion

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

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a false idea or belief he appears to suffer from the delusion that he's the best reporter in the business

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Recent Examples of delusions The Mayo Clinic defines the mental health condition as typically marked by hallucinations, delusions, depression, and mania. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 Hill became increasingly paranoid and developed delusions that she was being surveilled. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Treatment is aimed at reducing hallucinations and delusions, as well as improving self-care abilities. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026 People experiencing such devastating delusions deserve humane, quality care. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

The Hering and Wundt illusions are examples of how straight lines can appear curved if intersecting lines cross them at a certain angle.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
In each case, however, modern physics has shown these assumptions to be illusions.

— Adam Frank, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of illusions

Noun

After decades of perspective-shifting literary retellings like Wide Sargasso Sea and The Mists of Avalon and the current trend of feminist Greek myths, Cathy is an enigma begging for some traumatic backstory to staple her flaws together.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Some myths about private capital persist for small-business owners, especially around what an investment actually means for a company.

— Frank Williamson, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of myths

Noun

After eight years of fighting for their dreams, the series finale of All American gives the space for these characters to finally, fully realize them.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Have your sights set on the autumn-appropriate shoulder bag (or leather tote bag) of your dreams?

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreams

Noun

His search gradually shifts from extraterrestrial fantasies toward the invisible outsiders living among us on Earth.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
This season, which focuses on tracking down Hamas operatives to stop another catastrophic attack on Israel, speaks directly to a post-October 7 Israeli psyche that is consumed by revenge fantasies.

— Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fantasies

Noun

Choice ideas Donalds and Jolly have different visions for steering the state’s system of education.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
The Brazilian presidential election, which kicks off with a first round of voting on October 4, gives citizens a choice between radically different visions of politics.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of visions

Noun

And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

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