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- [dih-loo-siv]
- /dɪˈlu sɪv/
- /dɪˈluːsəri/
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- [dih-loo-siv]
- /dɪˈlu sɪv/
Definitions of delusory word
- adjective delusory tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply. 1
- adjective delusory of the nature of a delusion; false; unreal: a delusive belief. 1
- noun delusory Tending to delude. 1
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Origin of delusory
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; delus(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Delusory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delusory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
delusory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delusory
adj delusory
- chimeric — unreal; imaginary; visionary: a chimerical terrestrial paradise.
- chimerical — wildly fanciful; imaginary
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- delusive — tending to delude; misleading
- fallacious — containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
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