different between illusive vs hallucinatory

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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hallucinatory

English

Etymology

hallucinate +? -ory

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /h??lu?.s?.n?.t?r.i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /h??lu?.s?.n?.t??r.i/
  • Hyphenation: hal?lu?cin?atory

Adjective

hallucinatory (comparative more hallucinatory, superlative most hallucinatory)

  1. Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination.

Derived terms

Translations

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