delusive, false
(adjective) inappropriate to reality or facts; “delusive faith in a wonder drug”; “delusive expectations”; “false hopes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
delusive (comparative more delusive, superlative most delusive)
Producing delusions.
Delusional.
Inappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.
Source: Wiktionary
De*lu"sive, a. Etym: [See Delude.]
Definition: Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream. Delusive and unsubstantial ideas. Whewell.
– De*lu"sive*ly, adv.
– De*lu"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 February 2025
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
