Definition

Adjective 1. Freed from deception or a false belief: Describes a person who is no longer believing something that is incorrect; someone who has been corrected of a misconception or illusion. 2. Not deceived or misled: Describes a state of being aware of the truth, having had a mistaken notion removed.

Usage

The adjective "undeceived" is used to describe a person whose incorrect belief has been corrected. It often implies a prior state of being misled or holding a false idea. It is typically used in a formal or literary context.

Examples

• After seeing the evidence, she was undeceived about his true intentions.
• The public remained undeceived by the politician's empty promises.
• He hoped to leave the meeting undeceived about the company's financial health.

Advanced Usage

• To be undeceived: This is the most common construction, indicating the resulting state after learning the truth.
  • Once she read the official report, she was quickly undeceived.
• To undeceive someone (verb form): While "undeceived" is an adjective, the related verb is "to undeceive," meaning to free someone from a misconception.
  • I felt it was my duty to undeceive him about the rumor.

Variants and Related Words

• Undeceive (verb): To cause someone to no longer be deceived; to disabuse.
• Disabused (adjective): Very similar in meaning to "undeceived"; freed from a false idea.
• Enlightened (adjective): Having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook; can be a broader synonym.

Synonyms

• Disabused
• Enlightened
• Undeluded
• Set straight

Antonyms

• Deceived
• Deluded
• Misled
• Fooled

Related Phrases

• To be under no illusion: To be fully aware of the true situation, similar to being undeceived.
  • We are under no illusion about the difficulty of the task ahead.

Adjective

1. freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
   • some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth