delirious

Examples

• All

• Yet at the end, a delirious yearning came upon him.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The stale champagne made him run to the toilet and throw up, but nothing could mar his delirious feeling of success.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I had known it knew my name, but I felt delirious hearing it come out of her mouth.

  Blog text (13)

• I'm probably delirious, but it just makes me feel so fine.

  I Spy (2002)

• When the protein hit his famished stomach, Felix realized that he had gone delirious with joy.

  Fiction book (2002)

• He was delirious with hunger and only had enough money for one bowl of soup, but before he could spend it, he was invited to a special play.

  Beau Is Afraid (2023)

• Soon the palace heaved with gold, and Midas's delirious laughter echoed off the walls.

• Bernzy smiles as he is led down the stairs, a peculiar, blissed-out, half-delirious smile.

  Fiction book (1992)

• After the team's unexpected victory, the crowd was delirious, cheering and dancing in the streets.

• The children were delirious with excitement when they saw the circus arrive in town.

Synonyms

C

crazy

vsdelirious

• Informal

∞ 3.5

Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable

is uncontrolled emotion but may be less about passion alone

E

excited

vsdelirious

∞ 1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is uncontrolled excitement rather than ordinary positive eagerness

M

mad

vsdelirious

138 1.3

Very excited and unable to stay calm

is the same extreme feeling but may be less chaotic

F

frantic

vsdelirious

93 3.9

Very worried and acting quickly in a wild, uncontrolled way

is uncontrolled excitement that need not come from worry

G

giddy

vsdelirious

28 3.0

Very happy and excited to the point of feeling dizzy

is wild, uncontrolled emotion rather than light, pleasant excitement

F

frenzied

vsdelirious

21 6.5

Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions

is uncontrolled excitement but not always violently intense

M

maniacal

vsdelirious

19 8.6

Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy

expresses strong loss of control but not necessarily relentless action

F

feverish

vsdelirious

9 3.8

Full of strong excitement and hurried activity

is emotional loss of control rather than bodily illness signs

F

fevered

vsdelirious

7 5.3

Excited and hurried because of strong feelings

is intense emotion but not necessarily caused by physical illness

O

overexcited

vsdelirious

6 4.3

Too active and noisy because of strong feelings

is uncontrolled excitement that can be more extreme than mere excess

C

crazed

vsdelirious

1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is intense excitement without implying lasting insanity

A

adrenalized

vsdelirious

• Informal

1 7.0

Filled with a sudden rush of excitement and energy

is emotional wildness rather than a purely physiological surge

P

phrenetic

vsdelirious

• Archaic

9.9

Being very excited and unable to stay calm

is similar but can be less frenzied and chaotic

M

mad with excitement

vsdelirious

5.3

Very excited and unable to stay calm

is uncontrolled excitement but can be less purely enthusiastic

H

hysteretic

vsdelirious

9.9

Showing extreme, uncontrolled emotion that upsets or frightens others

is uncontrolled excitement but not always clinically excessive

Antonyms

C

calm

52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

U

unexcited

1 3.7

Calm and not showing strong feeling

How Excited

delirious

10 6.7

elated

11 4.0

excited

∞ 1.0

happy

∞ 1.0

pleased

936 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology