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illusorio

illusory

adjective eel-loo-ZOH-ryoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin illusorius, from illudere 'to mock'.

Also means

deceptive

Usage Note

Illusorio describes something that appears real but is not — closer in meaning to 'illusory' or 'deceptive' than to the English 'illusionary.' A common learner trap: illusorio does not mean 'full of beautiful illusions' but rather 'dangerously misleading.' The plural forms are illusori (m) and illusorie (f).

Examples

"La sicurezza che senti è illusoria."

Natural Translation

The security you feel is illusory.

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