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Illusive vs Unclear - What's the difference?

illusive | unclear |

As adjectives the difference between illusive and unclear

is that illusive is subject to or pertaining to an illusion , often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome while unclear is ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

illusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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.
  • *
    • 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) illusory

    Derived terms

    * illusively * illusiveness

    unclear

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
  • Not clearly or explicitly defined.
  • Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.

    • Derived terms

    * unclearly , rare

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