English-Thai Dictionary

delusive

ADJ หลงผิด  เข้าใจผิด  imaginary false long-pid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DELUSIVE

a.Apt to deceive; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; as delusive arts; delusive appearances.

 

DELUSIVENESS

n.The quality of being delusive; tendency to deceive.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DELUSIVE

De *lu "sive, a. Etym: [See Delude. ]

 

Defn: Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream. Delusive and unsubstantial ideas. Whewell. -- De *lu "sive *ly, adv. -- De *lu "sive *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

delusive

de lu sive |diˈlo͞osiv dəˈlusɪv | ▶adjective giving a false or misleading impression: the delusive light of Venice. DERIVATIVES de lu sive ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

delusive

de ¦lu |sive |dɪˈl (j )uːsɪv | ▶adjective giving a false or misleading impression: a delusive perception of opportunity for all. DERIVATIVES delusively adverb

 

Oxford Thesaurus

delusive

delusive adjective events showed that such hope was delusive: misleading, deceptive; misconceived, mistaken, false, in error, illusory, chimerical, insubstantial; rare delusory, illusive. ANTONYMS well founded, genuine.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

delusive

de lu sive /dɪlúːsɪv /形容詞 1 人を惑わす, 思い違いをさせる .2 偽りの ; 空想上の .