il·lu·so·ry ( -l  s -r , -z-r)adj. Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive: "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" (Tom Wicker). |
illusory [ɪˈluːsərɪ], illusive [ɪˈluːsɪv]
adj
producing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal
illusorily , illusively adv
illusoriness , illusiveness n
Usage: Illusive is sometimes wrongly used where elusive is meant: they fought hard, but victory remained elusive (not illusive)
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| Adj. | 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" unreal - 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 illusive
adjective 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, factual
real, true, solid, genuine, reliable, authentic, down-to-earth, factual
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