Synonyms for illusory
ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə-il·lu·so·ry

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1. illusory

   Synonyms:
   conceived, fabulous, fanciful, feigned, fictitious, hypothetical, imaginary, reported, supposed, supposititious, theoretical, unreal, untrue, visionary

   Antonyms:
   actual, authentic, certain, demonstrable, developed, essential, genuine, positive, real, substantial, true, unquestionable, veritable

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1. illusive, illusoryadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   illusive

   Antonyms:
   existent, real

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1. illusoryadjective

   Synonyms:
   deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious

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1. List of paraphrases for "illusory":

   illusionary, imaginary, illusive, unrealistic, illusion, deceptive, delusion, delusional, elusive, misleading

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1. Aaron Kesselheim:

   It's illusory savings because they don't exist, it's a program that's just sketched out in the broadest terms in an executive order just last week. To think this is the balance that they would use is unprecedented.

2. Vipin Narang:

   The procedure for nuclear launch authority grants POTUS the sole authority to order the launch of nuclear weapons, none are, contrary to popular belief, in the nuclear launch chain of command. Therefore any 'safeguards' that could effectively prevent POTUS from exercising sole authority to launch nuclear weapons are either illegal or illusory.

3. Joseph Conrad:

   Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

4. John Cornyn:

   Any future promise (of wall money) is illusory at best.

5. Margie Patel:

   Liquidity is illusory for most bonds, the only time you need it is when you can't get it.