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il·lu·so·ry I0039500 (ĭ-lo͞o′sə-rē, -zə-rē)adj. Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive: an illusory belief that their finances would improve.illusory (ɪˈluːsərɪ) or illusiveadjproducing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal ilˈlusorily, ilˈlusively adv ilˈlusoriness, ilˈlusiveness nUsage: Illusive is sometimes wrongly used where elusive is meant: they fought hard, but victory remained elusive (not illusive)il•lu•so•ry (ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə-) adj. 1. causing illusion; deceptive; misleading. 2. like an illusion; unreal. [1590–1600; < Late Latin illūsōrius=illūd(ere) to mock, ridicule (see illusion) + -tōrius -tory1] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | illusory - based on or having the nature of an illusion; "illusive hopes of finding a better job"; "Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy"illusiveunreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; "ghosts and other unreal entities"; "unreal propaganda serving as news" |
illusory illusiveadjective unreal, false, misleading, untrue, seeming, mistaken, apparent, sham, deceptive, deceitful, hallucinatory, fallacious, chimerical, delusive the illusory nature of nationhood real, true, solid, genuine, reliable, authentic, down-to-earth, factualillusoryadjective1. Of, relating to, or in the nature of an illusion; lacking reality:chimeric, chimerical, delusive, delusory, dreamlike, hallucinatory, illusive, phantasmagoric, phantasmal, phantasmic, visionary.2. Tending to lead one into error:deceptive, delusive, delusory, fallacious, illusive, misleading.3. Tending to deceive; of the nature of an illusion:delusive, delusory, illusive.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeIllusorinessillusoryenUK
illusory (i-loo′sŏ-rē) [L. illusorius, mocking, ironic] Pert. to or causing an illusion; misleading; deceptive. illusoryenUK Related to illusory: Illusory correlationSynonyms for illusoryadj unrealSynonyms- unreal
- false
- misleading
- untrue
- seeming
- mistaken
- apparent
- sham
- deceptive
- deceitful
- hallucinatory
- fallacious
- chimerical
- delusive
Antonyms- real
- true
- solid
- genuine
- reliable
- authentic
- down-to-earth
- factual
Synonyms for illusoryadj of, relating to, or in the nature of an illusion; lacking realitySynonyms- chimeric
- chimerical
- delusive
- delusory
- dreamlike
- hallucinatory
- illusive
- phantasmagoric
- phantasmal
- phantasmic
- visionary
adj tending to lead one into errorSynonyms- deceptive
- delusive
- delusory
- fallacious
- illusive
- misleading
adj tending to deceive; of the nature of an illusionSynonymsSynonyms for illusoryadj based on or having the nature of an illusionSynonymsRelated Words |