delirious

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective experiencing delirium
  2. adjective marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

Etymology

From delirium + -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”).

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Synonyms

hallucinating

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