délirant
/de.li.ʁɑ̃/
The French for delusional is délirant.
délirant describes someone suffering from delusions, and in everyday speech it also describes ideas that are wild or crazy.
Meaning: suffering from or characterized by delusions (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
délirant is the masculine form. With a feminine noun it takes an extra e at the end, which makes the final t heard.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /de.li.ʁɑ̃/, three syllables ending in a nasal vowel, with the t silent.
Did you know?
- While délirant can mean 'delusional' in a medical sense, it is very frequently used as slang to mean 'awesome' or 'incredible'. If a French person says a concert was délirant, they are likely complimenting it rather than suggesting it was a hallucination.
- If a French speaker describes a price as délirant, they are not suggesting the seller is mentally ill, but rather that the cost is absurdly high.
- In French, saying on délire can mean that a group of people is just kidding around or imagining impossible things for fun.
Examples in context
- Son comportement est totalement délirant.His behavior is totally delusional.
- C'est un scénario complètement délirant.It is a completely delusional scenario.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are discussing a strange news story.
- EmmaTu as lu cette théorie ?Did you read this theory?
- NathanOui, c'est vraiment délirant.Yes, it is truly delusional.
- EmmaNathan, il faut rester réaliste.Nathan, you have to stay realistic.
- NathanJe suis d'accord avec toi.I agree with you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry délirant, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
