illusory
[ ih-loo-suh-ree, -zuh- ]
/ ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə- /
adjective
Origin of illusory
OTHER WORDS FROM illusory
il·lu·so·ri·ly, adverb il·lu·so·ri·ness, noun un·il·lu·so·ry, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH illusory
elusive illusoryWords nearby illusory
illusion,
illusionary,
illusionism,
illusionist,
illusive,
illusory,
illust.,
illustrate,
illustrated,
illustration,
illustrational
Example sentences from the Web for illusoriness
If it is claimed that this meaning is illusory, I eagerly desire to know on what solid ground its illusoriness can be established.
The thought of brevity naturally draws after it that of illusoriness.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2 |Alexander MaclarenThe secret of the illusoriness is in the necessity of a succession of moods or objects.
Essays, Second Series |Ralph Waldo EmersonThat which is brought home to him is the illusoriness and hollowness of things when taken in the spirit of active endeavor.
The Approach to Philosophy |Ralph Barton Perry
British Dictionary definitions for illusoriness
illusory
illusive (ɪˈluːsɪv)
/ (ɪˈluːsərɪ) /
adjective
producing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal
Derived forms of illusory
illusorily or illusively, adverb illusoriness or illusiveness, nounusage for illusory
Illusive is sometimes wrongly used where
elusive is meant:
they fought hard, but victory remained elusive (not
illusive)