delirous

/ˌdɛlɪˈruːs/ or /ˌdɛlɪˈroʊs/

Definitions

1. adjective

completely out of one’s mind, typically as a result of illness or a fever; wildly excited or enthusiastic.

“The patient’s delirous behavior worried the nurse and the doctor.”

2. noun

a state of being completely out of one’s mind, typically as a result of illness or a fever.

“The patient was put in isolation to prevent the spread of delirous infections.”

Synonyms

  • demented
  • deranged
  • frenzied
  • wild

Antonyms

  • sane
  • sensible