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illusive - 3 dictionary results

il⋅lu⋅sive

[i-loo-siv]
–adjective
illusory.

Origin:
1670–80; illus(ory) + -ive


il⋅lu⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
il⋅lu⋅sive⋅ness, noun
il·lu·sive   (ĭ-lōō'sĭv)   
adj.  Illusory.
il·lu'sive·ly adv., il·lu'sive·ness n.

Illusive

Il*lu"sive\, a. [See Illude.] Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.

Truth from illusive falsehood to command. --Thomson.
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