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illusive

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɪˈluːsɪv/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin illūsīvus.

  1. 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.