Delusive
adjective
Something that is not real and is intended to deceive or mislead.
The promise of a big salary was delusive.
Often appears as...
- delusive promise
- delusive hope
adjective
Something that is not real and is intended to deceive or mislead.
The promise of a big salary was delusive.
Often appears as...
- delusive promise
- delusive hope
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Pro Tip 1/3Not Trustworthy
Use 'delusive' to describe things or information that you cannot trust.
The brochure gave a delusive impression of the hotel's quality.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentionally Misleading
'Delusive' often implies that there's a deliberate attempt to mislead someone.
The con artist's delusive tactics fooled many people.
Pro Tip 3/3Unreal Expectations
Use 'delusive' when something gives you false hope or expectations.
The idea that the test would be easy was delusive.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Trustworthy
Use 'delusive' to describe things or information that you cannot trust.
The brochure gave a delusive impression of the hotel's quality.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentionally Misleading
'Delusive' often implies that there's a deliberate attempt to mislead someone.
The con artist's delusive tactics fooled many people.
Pro Tip 3/3Unreal Expectations
Use 'delusive' when something gives you false hope or expectations.
The idea that the test would be easy was delusive.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Trustworthy
Use 'delusive' to describe things or information that you cannot trust.
The brochure gave a delusive impression of the hotel's quality.
Pro Tip 2/3Intentionally Misleading
'Delusive' often implies that there's a deliberate attempt to mislead someone.
The con artist's delusive tactics fooled many people.
Pro Tip 3/3Unreal Expectations
Use 'delusive' when something gives you false hope or expectations.
The idea that the test would be easy was delusive.
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Quote examples
Tecumseh
Leader
You, too, will be driven away from your native land and ancient domains as leaves are driven before the wintry storms. Sleep not longer, O Choctaws and Chickasaws, in false security and delusive hopes. Our broad domains are fast escaping from our grasp.
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian Leader
The physical ego, the active consciousness in man, should uplift its body-identified self into unity with the soul, its true nature; it should not allow itself to remain mired in the lowly delusive strata of the senses and material entanglement.
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Leland Stanford
American Businessman
Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.
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John James Audubon
American Scientist
Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian Leader
The physical ego serves as its own worst enemy when, by delusive material behavior, it eclipses its true nature as the ever blessed soul.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
American Writer
O sweet, delusive Noon, Which the morning climbs to find, O moment sped too soon, And morning left behind.
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David Foster Wallace
American Writer
It seems important to find ways of reminding ourselves that most 'familiarity' is meditated and delusive.
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Tecumseh
Leader
You, too, will be driven away from your native land and ancient domains as leaves are driven before the wintry storms. Sleep not longer, O Choctaws and Chickasaws, in false security and delusive hopes. Our broad domains are fast escaping from our grasp.
Quote examples
Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian Leader
The physical ego, the active consciousness in man, should uplift its body-identified self into unity with the soul, its true nature; it should not allow itself to remain mired in the lowly delusive strata of the senses and material entanglement.
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Leland Stanford
American Businessman
Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.
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John James Audubon
American Scientist
Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian Leader
The physical ego serves as its own worst enemy when, by delusive material behavior, it eclipses its true nature as the ever blessed soul.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
American Writer
O sweet, delusive Noon, Which the morning climbs to find, O moment sped too soon, And morning left behind.
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David Foster Wallace
American Writer
It seems important to find ways of reminding ourselves that most 'familiarity' is meditated and delusive.
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