illusive
pronunciation
How to pronounce illusive in British English:
UK [ɪ'lu:sɪv]
How to pronounce illusive in American English:
US [ɪˈlusɪv]
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- Adjective:
- based on or having the nature of an illusion
Word Origin
- illusive (adj.)
- "deceptive, illusory," formed in English 1670s, from stem of illusion + -ive. Also see illusory.
Example
- 1. But the killer applications for personal robots remain as illusive as ever .
- 2. Love is illusive when you search for it .
- 3. The reason that happiness can seem illusive is because it is a bi-product of serving others .
- 4. Cynics might say that 's a devolution , but in the dynamics of fame , reality is always illusive .
- 5. If we observe our experiences carefully , we willrealizethat it is just as illusive and ungraspable .