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View usage for: (ɪluːzəri, -səri) adjectiveIf you describe something as illusory, you mean that although it seems true or possible, it is in fact false or impossible. His freedom is illusory. ...the illusory nature of nationhood. Synonyms: unreal, false, misleading, untrue More Synonyms of illusory illusory in British English (ɪˈluːsərɪ) or illusive (ɪˈluːsɪv) adjectiveproducing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal ▶ USAGE Illusive is sometimes wrongly used where elusive is meant: they fought hard, but victory remained elusive (not illusive)Derived forms illusorily (ilˈlusorily) or illusively (ilˈlusively) adverb illusoriness (ilˈlusoriness) or illusiveness (ilˈlusiveness) noun illusory in American English (ɪˈlusəri; ɪˈluzəri) adjective producing, based on, or having the nature of, illusion; deceptive; unreal; illusive Derived forms illusorily (ilˈlusorily) adverb illusoriness (ilˈlusoriness) noun Examples of 'illusory' in a sentenceillusory The apparent superiority of the performance of other advanced industrial economies may prove illusory.Being damaged is a hedge against the illusory promises of consumer culture.Promises of a transformation of public transport proved illusory.Hopes of an end to the conflict proved illusory.This was soon to prove illusory.And always our hopes proved illusory.The hoped-for boom in jobs has so far proved illusory.When England take an early lead they become overwhelmed by an illusory sense of their own brilliance and stop bothering altogether.Such a hope proved illusory.In the latter case, dreams may be illusory, but their nature is familiar to us from our understanding of the waking world. Definition seeming to be true, but actually false the illusory nature of nationhood Synonyms unreal hallucinatory chimerical Opposites real , true , solid , genuine , reliable , authentic , down-to-earth , factual Additional synonymsDefinition seeming as opposed to real I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress. Synonyms seeming, supposed, alleged, outward, exterior, superficial, ostensible, speciousDefinition wildly fanciful or imaginary Synonyms fanciful, wild, fantastic, fabulous, vain, imaginary, visionary, unreal, unfounded, illusory, quixotic, hallucinatory, illusive, delusiveDefinition full of deceit The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. Synonyms dishonest, false, deceiving, fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, hypocritical, counterfeit, crafty, sneaky, illusory, two-faced, disingenuous, untrustworthy, underhand, insincere, double-dealing, duplicitous, fallacious, guileful, knavish (archaic) - illuminating
- illumination
- illusion
- illusory
- illustrate
- illustrated
- illustration
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