What is a word for somebody who lies to themselves
I feel like the fact that people lie to themselves about things can tell you a lot about that person but I just can't put my finger on a single word that I'd use to describe them. In fact, not just describe them, but truly convey that they lie to themselves.
Example of a person who lies to themself: "I will do all my work tomorrow, I swear."
Solution 1:
Self-deluding.
A delusion is a belief or idea that is not true. To delude yourself is to convince yourself to believe an idea that is not true.
Solution 2:
Such a person is said to engage in self-deception.
Solution 3:
The truly single word for this is perhaps delusional.
Or am I deluding myself?
Solution 4:
They are simply fooling themselves.