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   De·lir·i·ous

   /dəˈlirēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech: "he became delirious and couldn't recognize people" Similar incoherentravingbabblingirrationalhystericalwildfeverishfrenziedderangeddementedunhingedmadinsanecrazedout of one's mindinformal:swivel-eyedOpposite lucidcoherent
   • ▪ in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy: "there was a great roar from the delirious crowd" Similar ecstaticeuphoricelatedthrilledoverjoyedbeside oneselfwalking on airon cloud nine/sevenin seventh heavenjumping for joyin transports of delightcarried awaytransportedrapturousin rapturesexultantjubilantin a frenzy of delighthystericalwild with excitementfrenziedinformal:blissed outover the moonon a highwigged outrare:corybanticOpposite disappointeddepressed

   Derivatives

   • 1. deliriant adjective
   • 2. deliriously adverb

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word delirious, which means affected with or marked by delirium. Delirium is a state of confusion, disorientation, and altered consciousness.

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   Delirious means unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion, or extremely happy or excited. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   What happens if a patient is delirious?

   • He was delirious, so she and another nurse sedated him and tied him down, which kept him alive. Patients can end up delirious and in pain, weakened by an unremitting torrent of bloody diarrhea. He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.

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   What is delirious?

   • Definition of delirious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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.

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   What happens if you have a delirious dream?

   • When you're delirious from a high fever or a serious bump to the head, you might become incoherent, hallucinate, or have disturbing dreams. The story of The Wizard of Oz is based on the delirious dream Dorothy has after she bumps her head during a tornado. "Delirious."

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   Are elderly people Delirious?

   • If a person can conform to the usual clinical practice of participating in the acquisition of a history and a mental status examination they are unlikely to be delirious. On admission already 14%-24% of elderly patients may be delirious and 6%-56% develop delirium in their course of hospitalization, which is associated with poor functional outcome.

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   Learn the meaning of delirious, an adjective that describes someone who is confused, excited or happy. Find out how to use it in sentences and how to say it in different languages.

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   Delirious definition: affected with or characteristic of delirium. . See examples of DELIRIOUS used in a sentence.

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   delirious: 1 adj experiencing delirium Synonyms: hallucinating ill , sick affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function adj marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion “a crowd of delirious baseball fans” Synonyms: excited , frantic , mad , unrestrained wild marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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