Reclusive vs Illusive - What's the difference?
reclusive | illusive |
Of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 19
, author=Kerry Brown
, title=Kim Jong-il obituary
, work=The Guardian
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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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As adjectives the difference between reclusive and illusive
is that reclusive is of, characterized by, or preferring privacy and isolation; secluded 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.reclusive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically broken and divided from South Korea.}}
- And if it sort not well, you may conceal her,
- As best befits her wounded reputation,
- In some reclusive and religious life,
- Out of all eyes, tongues, minds and injuries.
Synonyms
* hermit-like * withdrawnillusive
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.