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    delusive
    /dɪˈl(j)uːsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. giving a false or misleading impression: "a delusive perception of opportunity for all"

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

    adjective. uk / dɪˈluː.sɪv / us / dɪˈluː.sɪv / (also delusory, uk / dɪˈluː.s ə r.i / us / dɪˈluː.sɚ.i /) Add to word list. false: I harboured the delusive hope that he would return my love. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wrong. aberrantly. abnormal. amiss. anomalous. false negative. false positive. falsely. flawed. invalidly.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › delusiveDELUSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Delusive definition: tending to delude; misleading; deceptive. See examples of DELUSIVE used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › delusiveDelusive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : likely to delude. delusive promises. 2. : constituting a delusion. delusive beliefs. delusively adverb. delusiveness noun. Synonyms. beguiling. deceitful. deceiving. deceptive. deluding. delusory. fallacious. false. misleading. specious. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of delusive in a Sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › delusiveDelusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Your delusive hopes might tempt you to look away from reality, but if you believe delusive statements, you are deluded. What you believe in might be called a delusion. All of these words come from the Latin deludere which means "to play false, deceive."

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDELUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / dɪˈluː.sɪv / uk / dɪˈluː.sɪv / (also delusory, us / dɪˈluː.sɚ.i / uk / dɪˈluː.s ə r.i /) Add to word list. false: I harbored the delusive hope that he would return my love. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wrong. aberrantly. abnormal. amiss. anomalous. false negative. false positive. falsely. flawed. invalidly.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Sep 23, 2014 · DELUSIVE definition: tending to delude ; misleading | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › delusiveDelusive - definition of delusive by The Free Dictionary

    Define delusive. delusive synonyms, delusive pronunciation, delusive translation, English dictionary definition of delusive. adj. 1. Tending to delude. 2. Having the nature of a delusion; false: a delusive faith in a wonder drug. de·lu′sive·ly adv. de·lu′sive·ness n.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › delusive_adjdelusive, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective delusive mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective delusive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › delusivedelusive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 19, 2024 · delusive (comparative more delusive, superlative most delusive) Producing delusions. Delusional. Inappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.