Definition of illusive Illusive

/ɪluˈsɪv/ - [ilusiv] - il•lu•sive

We found 3 definitions of illusive from 3 different sources.

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What does illusive mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

illusive - 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"
  illusory
  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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • illusive (Adjective)
    Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • illusive (a.)
    Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.

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