🌫️illusory

adjective
/ɪˈluːsəri/

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

Related Vocabularies

related to the process of knowing, learning, and understanding
Skillful, clever, or crafty, often in a cunning way.
difficult to control or manage; disorderly and disruptive
Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value; having the same status or treatment.
likely or expected to happen in the future; potential
Rapid growth or expansion at an increasing rate

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