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illusive
[
ih-
loo
-siv
]
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il·lu·sive
/
ɪˈlu
sɪv
/
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[
ih-
loo
-siv
]
Show IPA
adjective
illusory.
Origin:
1670–80;
illus(ory)
+
-ive
Related forms
il·lu·sive·ly,
adverb
il·lu·sive·ness,
noun
non·il·lu·sive,
adjective
non·il·lu·sive·ly,
adverb
non·il·lu·sive·ness,
noun
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un·il·lu·sive,
adjective
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Example Sentences
Thus, time and space is both traversed instantaneously as the illusive tachyon particle.
The concept is simple, yet true confidence can be so illusive.
The labs themselves are dealing more with the illusive future than the illustrious past, though.
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Thus, time and space is both traversed instantaneously as the illusive tachyon particle.
The concept is simple, yet true confidence can be so illusive.
The labs themselves are dealing more with the illusive future than the illustrious past, though.
Normalcy, peace, and well being are illusive for many.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
illusory
or
illusive
(ɪˈluːsərɪ, ɪˈluːsɪv)
—
adj
producing, produced by, or based on illusion; deceptive or unreal
usage
Illusive
is sometimes wrongly used where
elusive
is meant:
they fought hard, but victory remained elusive
(not
illusive
)
illusive
or
illusive
—
adj
usage
Illusive
is sometimes wrongly used where
elusive
is meant:
they fought hard, but victory remained elusive
(not
illusive
)
il'lusorily
or
illusive
—
adv
il'lusively
or
illusive
—
adv
il'lusoriness
or
illusive
—
n
il'lusiveness
or
illusive
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
illusive
formed in English 1670s, from stem of
illusion
+
-ive
; cf. also
illusory
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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-Vladimir Nabokov
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