Antonyms of adj delirious

2 senses of delirious

Sense 1
delirious, hallucinating -- (experiencing delirium)

INDIRECT (VIA ill) -> well -- (in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well")

Sense 2
delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained -- (marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure")

INDIRECT (VIA wild) -> tame -- (very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed")

Similarity of adj delirious

2 senses of delirious

Sense 1
delirious, hallucinating -- (experiencing delirium)
       => ill (vs. well), sick -- (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering")

Sense 2
delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained -- (marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure")
       => wild (vs. tame) -- (marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties")

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