adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.

   "Testing software completely is an illusive goal."

Adjective

1. 1
   based on or having the nature of an illusion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

illusoryunrealairyall in the mindapparentapparently sound

Example

More examples

"Testing software completely is an illusive goal."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illūsīvus.

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