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Quasi vs Illusive - What's the difference?

quasi | illusive |

As adjectives the difference between quasi and illusive

is that quasi is resembling or having a likeness to something while illusive is subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an unrealistic expectation or an unreachable goal or outcome.

quasi

English

Adjective

(-)
  • resembling or having a likeness to something
  • *

    • Derived terms

    * quasi-

    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