delusiveness
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Delusiveness — Delusive De*lu sive, a. [See {Delude}.] Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream. [1913 Webster] Delusive and unsubstantial ideas. Whewell. {De*lu sive*ly}, adv.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delusiveness — noun see delusive … New Collegiate Dictionary
delusiveness — See delusively. * * * … Universalium
delusiveness — noun The state or quality of being delusive … Wiktionary
delusiveness — n. quality of being delusive, deceptiveness; illusiveness … English contemporary dictionary
delusiveness — de·lu·sive·ness … English syllables
delusiveness — noun see delusive … Useful english dictionary
delusive — adjective Date: 1605 1. likely to delude < delusive promises > 2. constituting a delusion < delusive beliefs > • delusively adverb • delusiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
delusive — delusively, adv. delusiveness, n. /di looh siv/, adj. 1. tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply. 2. of the nature of a delusion; false; unreal: a delusive belief. Also, delusory /di looh seuh ree/. [1595 1605; DELUS(ION) +… … Universalium
bad faith — n: intentional deception, dishonesty, or failure to meet an obligation or duty no evidence of bad faith compare good faith in bad faith: with or characterized by intentional deception or dishonesty possessor in bad faith an obligation … Law dictionary
