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Illusive

/ɪˈluːsɪv/

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

📖 Definitions of "Illusive"

adjective

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."

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
unreal	Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
illusory	Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
illusory	Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
unreal	Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
delusional	Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
fallacious	Deceptive or misleading.
fake	Not real; false, fraudulent.
fictitious	Invented; contrived.
deceptive	Likely or attempting to deceive.
elusive	Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
mock	Imitation, not genuine; fake.
imaginary	Existing only in the imagination.
foolish	(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
dummynoun	A stupid person.
unattainable	Impossible to attain or reach; unable to accomplish
non-existent	Alternative spelling of nonexistent. [Not existent or existing; not real.]
unrealistic	Not realistic.
illusionlikenoun	Resembling or characteristic of an illusion.
delusory	tending to delude
amusive	(now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.
dreamlike	Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
irrealistic	In the style of irrealism.