hallucinatory

adjective

hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​to·​ry hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 

-ˈlüs-nə-

1

: tending to produce hallucination

hallucinatory drugs

2

: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination

hallucinatory dreams

a hallucinatory figure

Examples of hallucinatory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fiscal fiasco was built on the hallucinatory claim that California enjoyed a $97.5 billion surplus. —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025

Adding hallucinatory horror and Jenna Elfman, the show continues our Golden Age of Airport Novel Adaptations (see also: Slow Horses, Reacher, Dept. Q). —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025

His voice and guitar strums spark a hallucinatory sequence in which different times collide. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Alcock has appeared in seven total episodes of House of the Dragon playing a young Rhaenyra Targaryen before being replaced by Emma D’Arcy as her older counterpart, reappearing only in a hallucinatory Daemon dream sequence. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hallucinatory

• adjudicatory
• anticipatory
• articulatory
• classificatory
• conciliatory
• congratulatory
• discriminatory
• ejaculatory
• emancipatory
• interlaboratory
• interrogatory
• investigatory

Kids Definition

hallucinatory

adjective

hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​to·​ry hə-ˈlü-sə-nə-ˌtōr-ē 

-ˌtȯr-

1

: tending to produce hallucinations

2

: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination

Medical Definition

hallucinatory

adjective

hal·​lu·​ci·​na·​to·​ry hə-ˈlüs-ᵊn-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈlüs-nə-, -ˌtȯr- 

1

: tending to produce hallucinations

hallucinatory drugs

2

: resembling, involving, or being a hallucination

hallucinatory dreams

a hallucinatory figure

hallucinatorily

-ˌtōr-ə-lē, -ˌtȯr- 

adverb