DELIRIOUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does delirious mean? • DELIRIOUS (adjective)
The adjective DELIRIOUS has 2 senses:
1. experiencing delirium
2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Familiarity information: DELIRIOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DELIRIOUS (adjective)
Meaning:
Experiencing delirium
Synonyms:
delirious; hallucinating
Similar:
ill; sick (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function)
Meaning:
Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Synonyms:
delirious; frantic; unrestrained; excited; mad
Context examples:
a crowd of delirious baseball fans / something frantic in their gaiety / a mad whirl of pleasure
Similar:
wild (marked by extreme lack of restraint or control)
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