illusory (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *illusory*:
ADJECTIVE	all	illusory, illusive	based on or having the nature of an illusion / illusion

illusory > pronunciation
Sounds	ihluw'seriy
Rhymes	accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...

English > *illusory*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Based on or having the nature of an illusion / illusion.
Example	"Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy"
Synonym	illusive
Broader	unreal	lacking in reality or substance or genuineness
Spanish	ilusorio
Catalan	il·lusori
Nouns	illusion	something many people believe that is false / false

HyperDic: illusory