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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delirium

As the country was in a frenzied delirium, Nani was having hallucinations of her own. —Payal Kapadia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025

Avery Lotz 23 hours ago - Politics & Policy The what-ifs war: Why drone sightings have driven conspiracy theory delirium As mystery drone sightings popped up across the Northeast, federal officials assured the public there was nothing to fear. —Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024

James sent the keeper the wrong way with a lovely penalty and sent the home fans into delirium. —Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

Whether Lou Reed was indeed briefly swallowed by Porto’s great midsummer delirium or merely unable to fulfill his musical obligations, Saint John’s Eve 1980 will forever be remembered as the night Porto out-partied Lou Reed. —Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024