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Webster 1913 Edition

Illusory

Il-lu′so-ry

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

illusore

.]

Deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive;

as,

illusory

promises or hopes

.

Webster 1828 Edition

Illusory

ILLU'SORY

,

Adj.

[L. illusus,illudo.] Deceiving or tending to deceive by false appearances; fallacious. His offers were illusory.

Definition 2024

illusory

illusory

English

Adjective

illusory ‎(comparative more illusory, superlative most illusory)

Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal
Enron's profits were all illusory.

Translations

illusory

Czech: iluzorní
French: illusoire (fr)
German: illusorisch (de)
Greek: απατηλός (el) ‎(apatilós)
Italian: illusorio (it)
Latin: illusorius
Polish: iluzoryczny (pl) m

Portuguese: ilusório (pt)
Romanian: iluzoriu (ro)
Russian: иллюзо́рный (ru) ‎(illjuzórnyj)
Spanish: ilusorio
Swedish: illusorisk (sv), skenbar (sv)

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