Associations to the word «Illusory»

Wiktionary

ILLUSORY, adjective. Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal

Dictionary definition

ILLUSORY, adjective. Based on or having the nature of an illusion; "illusive hopes of finding a better job"; "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".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke