ILLUSORY

illusive, illusory

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

illusory (comparative more illusory, superlative most illusory)

Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal

Source: Wiktionary


Il*lu"so*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. illusore.]

Definition: Deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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