[ UK /dɪlˈuːsɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. inappropriate to reality or facts
    delusive expectations
    delusive faith in a wonder drug
    false hopes

How To Use delusive In A Sentence

  • There can be no war nowadays between civilized nations, nor any peace that is not hollow and delusive unless sustained and backed up by the sentiment of the people who are parties to it. 
  • There can be no war nowadays between civilized nations, nor any peace that is not hollow and delusive unless sustained and backed up by the sentiment of the people who are parties to it. 
  • delusive faith in a wonder drug
  • In fact, the same 'delusive' powers which he had earlier employed when dancing with the cowgirls -- making each believe he was dancing with her and her alone -- are now being used to satisfy his wives. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry
  • But that delusive passion has subsided, and among the unmerited mercies for which I have to be thankful is that, in my frantic pursuit of Clara Day, I was not cursed with success! The Hidden Hand
  • But not all shifts in public opinion are delusive or temporary. The Founders’ Great Mistake
  • But experience had long since proved the delusiveness of the simile. The Custom of the Country
  • Those performing English/French translation must be aware however, of the many delusive cognates, known as ‘false friends,’ in the two nomenclatures. French/english Translation: the Unusual History of the English Language « Articles « Literacy News
  • Eastern peasants, living in the very thick of every conceivable kind of delusive influence. The Fair Haven
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