Synonyms for delusive
- adjective
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Adjective
1. False
false, illusory, chimerical, deceptive, illusive, deceitful, fallacious, misleading, faithless, unreal
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Producing delusions.
Example sentences
- deceptive And, as you know, appearances are often deceptive.
- illusory The difference between being and non-being is illusory.
- unrealistic It's unrealistic to expect there to be no problems.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| delusive | falling | |
| deceptive | steady | |
| illusory | steady | |
| illusive | steady | |
| chimerical | steady | |
| unrealistic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- vain1
- 5 letters
- false1
- 6 letters
- unreal2
- 8 letters
- illusory4, illusive3
- 9 letters
- deceptive3, deceitful3, faithless
- 10 letters
- misleading3, fallacious3, chimerical4
- 11 letters
- unrealistic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unreal2 = 2 syllables).