undeceived
/'ʌndi'si:vd/
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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
- freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
- some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth