illusive
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɪˈluːsɪv/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin illūsīvus.
- Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.
“Testing software completely is an illusive goal.”
“[…] he could not catch the illusive thing that had sadly perplexed as well as elevated his spirit.”