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Deluded vs Demented - What's the difference?

deluded | demented |

As adjectives the difference between deluded and demented

is that deluded is being affected by delusions while demented is insane or mentally ill.

As verbs the difference between deluded and demented

is that deluded is (delude) while demented is (dement).

deluded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being affected by delusions.
    • He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (delude)

    • demented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Insane or mentally ill.
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  • Suffering from dementia.
  • Crazy; ridiculous.
    • a demented idea

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dement)