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Definitions

illusory

[ih-loo-suh-ree, -zuh-] / ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə- /
ADJECTIVE
deceptive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
false hallucinatory misleading unreal whimsical
WEAK
Barmecidal apparent blue-sky chimerical deceitful delusive delusory fallacious fanciful fantastic fictional fictitious fictive float ideal illusive imaginary mistaken ostensible pipe dream seeming semblant sham suppositious supposititious untrue visionary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
genuine honest real truthful

Example Sentences

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But these contracts only make sense if you need to squeeze the most income out of your savings, and for those in that situation, full “control” over their money is largely illusory.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Sometimes the clues are more cute than scary, such as the references to Heraclitus, the ancient Greek philosopher who asserted the illusory nature of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

And yet they still experienced the illusory effects of the figure.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2025

Your song “The Outside” on this new record talks about the illusory nature of happiness and success.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

There could be no safety, no repose but illusory while such deeds went on in darkness.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson