Illusive vs Sham - What's the difference?
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Subject to or pertaining to an illusion , often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.
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Intended to deceive; false.
counterfeit; unreal
* Jowett
A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
Trickery, hoaxing.
A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
A decorative cover for a pillow.
To deceive, cheat, lie.
* L'Estrange
To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
* L'Estrange
To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
Illusive is a related term of sham.
As an adjective illusive
is subject to or pertaining to an illusion , often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.As a proper noun sham is
syria.illusive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Testing software completely is an illusive goal.
- he could not catch the illusive thing that had sadly perplexed as well as elevated his spirit.
Usage notes
* Often confused with elusive.Synonyms
* (pertaining to an illusion) illusoryDerived terms
* illusively * illusivenesssham
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.
- They scorned the sham independence proffered to them by the Athenians.
Synonyms
* mock * See alsoAntonyms
* genuine * sincere * realNoun
(en noun)- The time-share deal was a sham .
- A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.
Derived terms
* shamateurSee also
* pillow shamVerb
(shamm)- Fooled and shammed into a conviction.
- We must have a care that we do not sham fallacies upon the world for current reason.