illusive English

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illusive Adjective

— If something is illusive, it is subject to or related to an illusion. It is often used in the sense of a goal or outcome that is not achievable. Testing software completely is an illusive goal.

illusive

— adjective (= illusory) based on or having the nature of an illusion illusive hopes of finding a better job Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy

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illusory

unreal

specious

elusive

deceitful

tricky

spurious

seeming

ostensible

insubstantial

hollow

fraudulent

fallacious

elusory

delusive

deceptive

colorable

catchy

apparent