Synonyms of delirium

delirium

noun

di-ˈlir-ē-əm 

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

shoppers running around in a delirium the day before Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• hysteria
• fever
• rage
• agitation
• fury
• deliriousness
• feverishness
• flap
• confusion
• distraction
• furore
• furor
• chaos
• uproar
• disorder
• pandemonium
• turmoil
• commotion
• havoc
• disturbance
• bedlam
• to-do
• stir
• tumult
• clamor
• clatter
• bustle
• tempest
• rumpus
• hubbub
• squall
• brouhaha
• storm
• ruckus
• hullabaloo
• ruction
• stew
• fuss
• hoo-hah
• hurly-burly
• shindy
• hoo-ha
• bother

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tranquillity
• peace
• still
• calmness
• serenity
• restfulness
• tranquility
• stillness
• quietude
• calm
• repose
• placidity
• peacefulness
• quiet
• tranquilness
• sereneness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of delirium

The Lodge takes its time building a tense atmosphere of suspense and delirium set in a remote winter cabin just days before Christmas. —Huntley Woods, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Severe infections may lead to prolonged hospitalizations, sepsis, and delirium, which may increase the risk of cognitive decline, Dao said. —Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024

Advertisement Freddie Freeman made a winner out of Treinen and all the Dodgers on Friday, blasting the first walk-off grand slam in the 121-year history of the World Series, sending a city into delirium and prompting instant mashups of the Gibson and Freeman home runs. —Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024

No sweating, fast heartbeat, fainting or feeling faint, breathing quickly, confusion or delirium, loss of consciousness and a high temperature. —Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024