Meaning
delirious; absurd
- experiencing or characterized by delirium or hallucination
- completely unreasonable, nonsensical, or absurd (figurative)
In a sentence
Il paziente aveva la febbre alta ed era completamente delirante.
The patient had a high fever and was completely delirious.
Ha fatto una proposta talmente delirante che nessuno l'ha presa sul serio.
He made such an absurd proposal that nobody took him seriously.
Non possiamo approvare un progetto basato su idee così deliranti.
We cannot approve a project based on such absurd ideas.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| delirante | masculine · singular |
| delirante | feminine · singular |
| deliranti | masculine · plural |
| deliranti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Present participle of 'delirare', inflects like other '-e' adjectives (-e / -i).