illusionary

[ ih-loo-zhuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by illusions; deceptive; misleading.

Origin of illusionary

¹

First recorded in 1885–90; illusion + -ary

Also il·lu·sion·al [ih-loo-zhuh-nl] /ɪˈlu ʒə nl/ .

Other words from illusionary

non·il·lu·sion·al, adjective

Words Nearby illusionary

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How to use illusionary in a sentence

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In short, their arguments are illusionary in proportion as they themselves value them.
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In this sentence there is expressed full knowledge of the illusionary nature of the lower personality.
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One can never hope to surpass the illusionary appearance of a tableau vivant.
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What is it in this world that we love to believe real is not illusionary,—the question of duration being the only difference?
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All were as transitory as smoke, as illusionary as the opium-eater's mid-day dream.
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