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- Dictionarydelirious/dɪˈlɪrɪəs/
adjective
- 1. in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium: "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people" Similar Opposite
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DELIRIOUS definition: 1. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: 2. extremely happy or…. Learn more.
DELIRIOUS meaning: 1. unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion: 2. extremely happy or…. Learn more.
Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they have a fever.
Definitions of delirious. adjective. experiencing delirium. synonyms: hallucinating. ill, sick. affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function. adjective. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. “a crowd of delirious baseball fans” synonyms: excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained. wild.
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of delirium. delirious mutterings. 2. : affected with or marked by delirium. delirious with fever. delirious fans. deliriously adverb. deliriousness noun. Synonyms. agitated. distracted. distrait. distraught. frantic. frenzied. hysterical. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
adjective. /dɪˈlɪriəs/, /dɪˈlɪəriəs/ in an excited state and not able to think or speak clearly, usually because of a high temperature. He became delirious and couldn't recognize people. My mind refused to clear and I felt delirious. delirious with something By the time she was rescued, she was delirious with cold and fear.
1. adjective. Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever. I was delirious and blacked out several times. 2. adjective. Someone who is delirious is extremely excited and happy.
DELIRIOUS meaning: 1 : not able to think or speak clearly especially because of fever or other illness; 2 : very excited often + with.
Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; ecstatic. Delirious joy; a crowd of delirious baseball fans. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Wildly excited. Delirious with joy. Webster's New World. Synonyms: hallucinating. unrestrained. mad. frantic. excited. wild. madding. frenzied. frenetic. unsettled. unreasonable. thrilled. raving.
Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. About 0.8 occurrences per million words in modern written English.
