Illusory synonyms

ĭ-lo͝o'sə-rē, -zə-rē

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deceptive
Deceiving or intended to deceive
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unreal
The definition of unreal is something that is so odd, amazing or unusual it cannot be true or does not seem true.
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illusive
The definition of illusive is dreamlike or not based in reality.
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imaginary (related)
(Math.) Designating or of the square root of a negative quantity, or of a complex number that is not real
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fancied
Imaginary; imagined
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false (related)
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
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tricksy
Artfully decorated or done.
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genuine (antonym)
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
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chimeric
Relating to or being an organism, part, or molecule that is a chimera:
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chimerical
Absurd; impossible
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delusive
Tending to delude.
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delusory
Tending to deceive; delusive.
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dreamlike
Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
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hallucinatory
Producing hallucination
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phantasmagoric
Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
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visionary
The definition of visionary is someone or something that thinks about the future or advancements in a creative and imaginative way.
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fallacious
The definition of fallacious is something based on an erroneous or mistaken belief.
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misleading
Tending to mislead; deceptive.
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real (related)
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
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honest (related)
Showing fairness and sincerity; straightforward; free from deceit
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unknowable (related)
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unattainable (related)
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immanent (related)
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illusionary (related)
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actuality (related)
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imperfect (related)
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immaterial (related)
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inescapable (related)
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phantasmal
Of or pertaining to ghosts or phantoms.
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Illusory Sentence Examples

  • He had long passed the traditional years of Peter's pontificate, had reigned longer than any previous wearer of the tiara, and had seen some brilliant days - days of illusory glory.

  • Comparisons of light grasp derived from small, fresh, carefully silvered surfaces are sometimes given which lead to illusory results, and from such experiments Foucault claimed superiority for the silvered speculum over the object-glass.

  • Prior to the establishment of the monarchy the conditions for securing an exact and consecutive chronology did not exist; the dates in the earlier period of the history, though apparently in many cases precise, being in fact added long after the events described, and often (as will appear below) resting upon an artificial basis, so that the precision is in reality illusory.

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