delirante
/deliˈɾante/
The Spanish word for delusional is delirante.
The adjective delirante is used to describe someone or something characterized by delusions. In informal speech, you might also use the phrase en su mundo to describe someone who is out of touch with reality or has unrealistic ideas or fuera de la realidad to describe someone who holds irrational or misguided beliefs.
Meaning: suffering from or characterized by delusions (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, chiflado is an informal term used to convey the idea of someone being delusional or crazy.
How do you pronounce it?
/deliˈɾante/
Did you know?
- While delirante refers to mental delusions, the word delirio is also used in Spanish to describe an intense, overwhelming passion or a frantic state of joy.
- The informal term chiflado is derived from the verb chiflar, which means to whistle.
- Spanish speakers sometimes use delirante to describe a situation or a price that is absurdly high, rather than a person's mental state.
Examples in context
- Siempre está en su mundo, no entiende la realidad como nosotros.He/she is always in their own world, doesn't understand reality like we do.
- Sus ideas políticas están totalmente fuera de la realidad.His/her political ideas are completely delusional.
- Está completamente chiflado si piensa que puede lograrlo.He/she is completely delusional if he/she thinks he/she can achieve that.
- Ese hombre tiene un estado delirante.That man is in a delusional state.
- El paciente muestra un comportamiento delirante.The patient shows delusional behavior.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a relative's health.
- ElenaDaniel, creo que el abuelo está delirante hoy.Daniel, I think grandfather is delusional today.
- DanielSí, dice que es el rey de España.Yes, he says he is the king of Spain.
- ElenaEs preocupante que esté tan delirante.It is worrying that he is so delusional.
- DanielLlamaré al médico ahora mismo.I will call the doctor right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry delirante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
