1. (noun)delusion, psychotic belief (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Synonyms: psychotic belief, head game, illusion, delusion, hallucination
2. (noun)delusion, hallucination a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea Synonyms: psychotic belief, head game, illusion, delusion, hallucination
3. (noun)delusion, illusion, head game the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas Synonyms: hallucination, deception, legerdemain, psychotic belief, fantasy, trick, illusion, delusion, phantasy, magic trick, head game, conjuring trick, fancy, thaumaturgy, magic, conjuration, semblance
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'delusion'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. delusion Deceit is the habit, deception the act; guile applies to the disposition out of which deceit and deception grow, and also to their actual practise. A lie, lying, or falsehood, is the Synonyms: deception, craft, dissimulation, finesse, lie, cunning, double-dealing, fraud, lying, deceit, duplicity, guile, prevarication, deceitfulness, fabrication, hypocrisy, trickery, delusion, falsehood, imposition, untruth Antonyms: candor, frankness, honesty, simplicity, truth, fair dealing, guilelessness, openness, sincerity, veracity