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Illusive

//ɪˈluːsɪv// adj

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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

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin illūsīvus.

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