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illusive

English

Etymology

illusion +? -ive

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??lu?s?v/
  • Homophone: elusive

Adjective

illusive (comparative more illusive, superlative most illusive)

  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.
    • [] he could not catch the illusive thing that had sadly perplexed as well as elevated his spirit.

Usage notes

  • Often confused with elusive.

Synonyms

  • (pertaining to an illusion): illusory

Derived terms

  • illusively
  • illusiveness

Translations

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fanciful

English

Alternative forms

  • fancifull (obsolete)
  • phanciful (obsolete)
  • phancifull (obsolete)

Etymology

fancy +? -ful

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?fæns?f?l/
  • Hyphenation: fan?ci?ful

Adjective

fanciful (comparative more fanciful, superlative most fanciful)

  1. Imaginative or fantastic.
  2. Unreal or imagined.

Derived terms

  • fancifully
  • fancifulness

Translations

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