What is the synonym of delude?
Some common synonyms of delude are beguile, deceive, and mislead. While all these words mean "to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness," delude implies deceiving so thoroughly as to obscure the truth.
Some common synonyms of enough are adequate, competent, and sufficient. While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient.
confirmed. factual. genuine. hard. honest-to-goodness.
deficient, faulty, inadequate, incomplete, meager, poor, scant, scarce, unsatisfactory, bereft, defective, destitute, devoid, drained, dry, failing, imperfect, incapable, incommensurate, incompetent.
transitive verb. : to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick. … people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge …
To delude is to trick or fool, often in relation to yourself. If you delude yourself into thinking your mom's chocolate cake is low in fat, you'll be disappointed to find out it's made with two sticks of butter! If you delude someone into thinking something, you are making a fool of them, or making them foolish.
Ample means enough—sufficient or adequate. It can also mean more than enough—plentiful or abundant.
Synonyms: sufficient , suitable , ample , adequate , abundant, acceptable , satisfactory , full , complete , replete, plentiful, copious, satisfying, bounteous, lavish , aplenty. Antonyms: inadequate, insufficient, unsatisfactory, deficient. Sense: Adverb: sufficiently.
enough (adj.)
1300, from Old English genog "sufficient in quantity or number," from Proto-Germanic compound *ganog "sufficient" (source also of Old Saxon ginog, Old Frisian enoch, Dutch genoeg, Old High German ginuog, German genug, Old Norse gnogr, Gothic ganohs).
synonyms for unclear
On this page you'll find 77 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to unclear, such as: ambiguous, confused, fuzzy, hazy, imprecise, and obscure.
What is the word for not explained clearly?
incomprehensible, baffling, undecipherable.
Some common synonyms of sensible are appreciable, palpable, perceptible, ponderable, and tangible.
- accessible.
- clear.
- conspicuous.
- discernible.
- distinct.
- evident.
- glaring.
- indisputable.
Definitions of deluge. a heavy rain. synonyms: cloudburst, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout.
The President was deluding himself if he thought he was safe from such action. We delude ourselves that we are in control. I had deluded myself into believing that it would all come right in the end. Television deludes you into thinking you have experienced reality, when you haven't.
noun. self-de·lu·sion ˌself-di-ˈlü-zhən. -dē- plural self-delusions. : the act of deluding oneself or the state of being deluded by oneself especially concerning one's true nature, abilities, feelings, etc.
- delude. be false to; be dishonest with.
- dueled.
- eluded.
