illusive

[ ih-loo-siv ]

/ ɪˈlu sɪv /

illusory.

Origin of illusive

First recorded in 1670–80; illus(ory) + -ive

il·lu·sive·ly, adverb il·lu·sive·ness, noun non·il·lu·sive, adjective non·il·lu·sive·ly, adverb

non·il·lu·sive·ness, noun un·il·lu·sive, adjective

The illusiveness of life is the theme of moralists when they preach resignation.

The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews |Thomas Charles Edwards
Lessons of self-purification and communion, by which the illusiveness of externals and the value of internals are understood.

The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons |H.S. Olcott
The materialistic philosophy to which she gave utterance was spiritualized by her own illusiveness.

Phases of an Inferior Planet |Ellen Glasgow
It is not enough, then, that you dissipate the charm by your moral and eloquent and affecting exposure of its illusiveness.

The World's Great Sermons, Volume 04 |Various

Their daring and illusiveness kept the American and Mexican troops constantly in action.

The Career of Leonard Wood |Joseph Hamblen Sears