Synonyms for illusory
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
Example sentences
- deceptive And, as you know, appearances are often deceptive.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| illusory | steady | |
| deceptive | steady | |
| illusive | steady | |
| chimerical | steady | |
| delusive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ideal2
- 6 letters
- unreal2, dreamy2
- 7 letters
- shadowy3, fatuous3
- 8 letters
- apparent3, fanciful3, illusive3, delusive
- 9 letters
- imaginary5, visionary4, deceptive3
- 10 letters
- fallacious3, chimerical4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ideal2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- illusoire
- Italiano
- illusorio
- Deutsch
- illusorisch
- Català
- il·lusori