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allusive
- /əˈluː.sɪv/ UK
- /əˈljuː.sɪv/ UK
- /əˈluː.sɪv/ US
Sounds like elusive
Where it comes from
From Latin allūs-, past participle stem of allūdere (“to joke, jest”; see allude) + -ive. See also al-.
adjective more allusive · most allusive
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that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
English poetry is compelled by the stubbornness of the language continually to renounce the too obviously poetic: but in seeking to be more precise, more dense and more allusive, Russian poetry has never had to give up the straightforward traditional intoxications of sound and rhyme.
Similar: suggestive
Translations
Talk about this word "allusive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allusive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. allusive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/allusive "allusive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/allusive.Cite this
@misc{allusive_2026,
title = {allusive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allusive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
