self-deluded
adjective
uk/ˌself.dɪˈluː.dɪd/us/ˌself.dɪˈluː.dɪd/allowingyourself tobelievesomething that is nottrue:
When I didn't getofferedany of thejobs, Irealizedhow self-deluded I had been about myabilities.
Hisopponentsimpliedthat he wasreckless, self-deluded, andlackingsupporton theground.
Synonym
self-deluding
- He comesacrossas anirresponsible,impractical,self-serving, and self-deluded man whorarelylivedup to hisideals.
- Thishistoricjudgementsendsasharpmessagetoegotistical,pampered, self-deludedcelebrities.
- Unlike manyfictionaldiarists, she does notemergeasespeciallyself-deluded.
Believing
- accept
- allegedly
- article of faith
- ascribesomethingtosomething
- ascription
- belief
- credit
- deluded
- evidently
- feel it inyourbonesidiom
- givesomeonethe benefit of the doubtidiom
- gospel
- hold
- room for doubtidiom
- seesomethinginsomeone/something
- seeing is believingidiom
- self-deceit
- self-deceiving
- stock
- word