delusion

As nouns the difference between nonsense and delusion

is that nonsense is letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or seem to have no meaning while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

As a verb nonsense

is to make nonsense of.

As an adjective nonsense

is resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).

As nouns the difference between drivel and delusion

is that drivel is senseless talk; nonsense while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

As a verb drivel

is to have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

As nouns the difference between asininity and delusion

is that asininity is (uncountable) the quality of being asinine; obstinate stupidity while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

As nouns the difference between delusion and foolishness

is that delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts while foolishness is (uncountable) the state of being foolish.

As nouns the difference between idiocy and delusion

is that idiocy is the state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

As nouns the difference between delusion and silliness

is that delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts while silliness is (uncountable) that which is perceived as silly or frivolous.

As nouns the difference between absurdity and delusion

is that absurdity is (obsolete|rare) dissonance while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

As nouns the difference between deceit and delusion

is that deceit is an act or practice intended to deceive; a trick while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.

As nouns the difference between delusion and collusion

is that delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts while collusion is a secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy.

As nouns the difference between dementia and delusion

is that dementia is (pathology) a progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving while delusion is a false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.