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    illusory
    /ɪˈl(j)uːs(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. based on illusion; not real: "she knew the safety of her room was illusory"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILLUSORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / ɪˈluː.s ə r.i / us / ɪˈluː.sɚ.i / (also illusive, uk / ɪˈluː.sɪv / us / ɪˈluː.sɪv /) Add to word list. not real and based on illusion: Their hopes of a peaceful solution turned out to be illusory. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illusoryIllusory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ILLUSORY is based on or producing illusion : deceptive. How to use illusory in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Illusory.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › illusoryIllusory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive. “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” synonyms: illusive. unreal.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › illusoryILLUSORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Illusory definition: causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.. See examples of ILLUSORY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLUSORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe something as illusory, you mean that although it seems true or possible, it is in fact false or impossible.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › illusoryIllusory - definition of illusory by The Free Dictionary

    Define illusory. illusory synonyms, illusory pronunciation, illusory translation, English dictionary definition of illusory. adj. Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive: an illusory belief that their finances would improve.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryILLUSORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ɪˈluː.sɚ.i / uk / ɪˈluː.s ə r.i / (also illusive, us / ɪˈluː.sɪv / uk / ɪˈluː.sɪv /) Add to word list. not real and based on illusion: Their hopes of a peaceful solution turned out to be illusory. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishillusory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of illusory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › illusoryIllusory Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Illusory definition: Produced by, based on, or having the nature of an illusion; deceptive.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › illusoryillusory | meaning of illusory in Longman Dictionary of...

    illusory meaning, definition, what is illusory: false but seeming to be real or true: Learn more.