illusive

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illusive

/ɪˈluːsɪv/

Sounds like elusive

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin illūsīvus.

adjective more illusive · most illusive

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.
Similar: illusory

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@misc{illusive_2026,
  title = {illusive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illusive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}