🌫️illusory

Meaning

Based on illusion; not real or actual.

Based on illusion; not real although seeming to be.

Example Sentences

The sense of safety was illusory, as danger still lurked nearby.

His sense of security was entirely illusory.

Synonyms

false, deceptive, misleading, unreal, imaginary, fictitious

Entry 1

false, deceptive, misleading, unreal, imaginary

Entry 2

deceptive, unreal, false, misleading, imaginary, fictitious

Antonyms

real, genuine, true, authentic, actual, factual

Entry 1

real, genuine, true

Entry 2

genuine, authentic, real, actual, true, factual

Collocations

illusory hope, illusory sense, illusory promise, illusory belief