Illusive (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Many people hold illusive expectations about their future life after winning the lottery.
- The idea of being able to quit a job and travel the world freely often remains an illusive dream for most people.
- She pursued an illusive goal of becoming a professional dancer despite lacking formal education in dance.
- His illusion of being in love turned out to be an illusive feeling that disappeared with reality checks.
- A career advancement offer turned out to be illusive as the manager couldn't follow through on the promise.