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Definitions for delusive
dɪˈlu sɪv; dɪˈlu sə ridelu·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
delusive, falseadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
"delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
Wiktionary
delusiveadjective
Producing delusions.
delusiveadjective
Delusional.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Delusiveadjective
Apt to deceive; beguiling; imposing on.
Etymology: from delusus, Latin.
When, fir’d with passion, we attack the fair,
Delusive sighs and brittle vows we bear. Matthew Prior.The happy whimsey you pursue,
’Till you at length believe it true;
Caught by your own delusive art,
You fancy first, and then assert. Matthew Prior.While the base and groveling multitude of different nations, ranks and ages were listening to the delusive deities, those of a more erect aspect and exalted spirit separated themselves from the rest. Tatler, №. 81.
A vast variety of phænomena, and those many of them so delusive, that it is very hard to escape imposition and mistake. John Woodward, Natural History, p. iv.
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delusive
Delusive refers to giving a false, misleading, or deceptive impression about a particular situation or reality. It is often associated with beliefs, ideas, or actions that are based on illusion, false perceptions, or incorrect understanding.
Webster Dictionary
Delusiveadjective
apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream
Etymology: [See Delude.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of delusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of delusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of delusive in a Sentence
Pleasure, most often delusive, may be born of delusion. Pleasure, herself a sorceress, may pitch her tents on enchanted ground. But happiness (or, to use a more accurate and comprehensive term, solid well-being) can be built on virtue alone, and must of necessity have truth for its foundation.
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