Synonyms of disillusion

disillusion 1 of 2

verb

as in to disabuse

to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes

we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disabuse
• undeceive
• disenchant
• advise
• tell
• clue (in)
• apprise
• wise (up)
• refute
• sophisticate
• expose
• fill in
• disclose
• debunk
• unmask
• divulge
• uncover
• show up
• spill
• unveil
• uncloak

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mislead
• delude
• fool
• snow
• bluff
• misrepresent
• beguile
• trick
• dupe
• take in
• hoodwink
• kid
• misinform
• misguide
• gull
• hoax
• cozen

disillusion

2 of 2

noun

as in disillusionment

Related Words

• disillusionment
• disenchantment
• uncertainty
• doubt
• skepticism
• suspicion
• incertitude
• incredulity
• disbelief
• dubiety
• unbelief
• dubiousness
• distrust
• misgiving
• mistrust
• nonconfidence
• misdoubt
• uncertainness
• mistrustfulness
• distrustfulness

Dissimilar Words

• confidence
• trust
• faith
• stock
• acceptance
• conviction
• certainty
• assurance
• hope
• credence
• surety
• dependence
• credit
• certitude
• reliance
• assuredness
• positiveness
• sureness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disillusion

Verb

But the reality of what the fund has become has left those same leaders disillusioned, Daniel Payne reports. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

He has been disillusioned for some time and has desired a move away but that knee complaint scuppered his chances in January and are likely to limit them going forward. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Noun

The lyrics explored longing and disillusion, marking a thematic change for the band. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025

Diminishing political and social returns — ideas that start from good intentions only to end in frustration and disillusion — seem to plague most attempts at addressing America’s structural problems, which remain and persist. — Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025