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delusory

/dɪˈluːzəɹi/ adj

tending to delude

Word Origin From Latin 'deludere', from 'de-' 'away' and 'ludere' 'to play' — so 'delude' means 'to play away, to mock, to deceive'. 'Delusory' is the adjective meaning 'tending to delude'. The root 'ludere' gives us 'elude' (play out, escape), 'allude' (play to, refer), 'collude' (play together, conspire), 'ludicrous' (playful, absurd), 'prelude' (play before), 'interlude' (play between). The idea of deception as a kind of play.

adj tending to delude

The politician's delusory promises misled many voters.

(形容词) 欺骗性的；迷惑性的；虚妄的

这位政客的欺骗性承诺误导了许多选民。

(adjetivo) engañoso; ilusorio; falaz [que tiende a engañar; ilusorio]

Las promesas **ilusionistas** del político engañaron a muchos votantes.

(adjectif) trompeur; illusoire; fallacieux; mensonger [Qui tend à induire en erreur ou à tromper ; illusoire, fallacieux.]

Les promesses fallacieuses du politicien ont induit en erreur de nombreux électeurs.

(Adjektiv) irreführend; täuschend; trügerisch [Dazu neigend, Täuschungen oder falsche Vorstellungen hervorzurufen; irreführend, trügerisch.]

Die **delusory** Versprechungen des Politikers täuschten viele Wähler.

(形容詞) 人を惑わす傾向のある。誤解させやすい。

政治家の惑わすような公約は、多くの有権者を誤解させた。

(adjetivo) ilusório; enganoso; falaz; enganador [que tende a iludir]

As promessas ilusórias do político enganaram muitos eleitores.

Synonyms: deceptive misleading illusory delusive false fallacious unrealistic imaginary Antonyms: honest truthful real actual
Word parts: de + lus + ory

Related words

delude delusion delusive elude elusive elusion allude allusion collude collusion ludicrous prelude interlude

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