Definitions for Illusory
ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə-il·lu·so·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illusive, illusoryadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. illusoryadjective

   Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal

   Enron's profits were all illusory.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illusoryadjective

   Deceiving; fraudulent.

   Etymology: from in and lusorius, Latin; illusoire, Fr.

   Subtilty, in those who make profession to teach or defend truth, hath passed for a virtue: a virtue indeed, which, consisting for the most part in nothing but the fallacious and illusory use of obscure or deceitful terms, is only fit to make men more conceited in their ignorance. John Locke.

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1. illusory

   Illusory refers to something that is not real or does not exist, but appears or seems to be true or real. It generally refers to deceptive appearances or impressions created by the mind or through some form of deception.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Illusoryadjective

   deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. illusore.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Illusory in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Illusory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Illusory in a Sentence

1. Margie Patel:

   Liquidity is illusory for most bonds, the only time you need it is when you can't get it.

2. Aaron Kesselheim:

   It's illusory savings because they don't exist, it's a program that's just sketched out in the broadest terms in an executive order just last week. To think this is the balance that they would use is unprecedented.

3. Vipin Narang:

   The procedure for nuclear launch authority grants POTUS the sole authority to order the launch of nuclear weapons, none are, contrary to popular belief, in the nuclear launch chain of command. Therefore any 'safeguards' that could effectively prevent POTUS from exercising sole authority to launch nuclear weapons are either illegal or illusory.

4. Joseph Conrad:

   Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

5. John Cornyn:

   Any future promise (of wall money) is illusory at best.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Illusory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Illusory
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Illusory
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Illusory