deceptive, delusory
(adjective) causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true; “deceptive calm”; “a delusory pleasure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
delusory (comparative more delusory, superlative most delusory)
tending to delude
Source: Wiktionary
De*lu"so*ry a.
Definition: Delusive; fallacious. Glanvill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
