Associations to the word «Delusive»

Wiktionary

DELUSIVE, adjective. Producing delusions.
DELUSIVE, adjective. Delusional.
DELUSIVE, adjective. Inappropriate to reality; forming part of a delusion.

Dictionary definition

DELUSIVE, adjective. Inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.