Synonyms of delusory

delusory

adjective

di-ˈlü-sə-rē 

as in misleading

tending or having power to deceive

the delusory notion that wealth invariably brings happiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misleading
• deceptive
• false
• delusive
• specious
• incorrect
• deceitful
• fallacious
• ambiguous
• beguiling
• deceiving
• deluding
• inaccurate
• fraudulent
• subtle
• crooked
• cunning
• treacherous
• perplexing
• dishonest
• puzzling
• wily
• mendacious
• crafty
• artificial
• artful
• trick
• confounding
• wrong
• lying
• subtile
• tricky
• duplicitous
• slick
• counterfeit
• faithless
• untrustworthy
• insidious
• devious
• sneaky
• shifty
• shady
• distracting
• foxy
• perfidious
• untruthful
• sly
• bewildering
• underhanded
• spurious
• forged
• fake
• underhand
• guileful
• bogus
• hypocritical
• feigned
• evasive
• trickish
• sham
• phony
• ambidextrous
• insincere
• knavish
• circuitous
• dissembling
• equivocal
• jive
• sneaking
• fast
• defrauding
• double-dealing
• backhanded
• two-faced
• left-handed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightforward
• forthright
• direct
• plain
• frank
• nondeceptive
• candid
• aboveboard
• open
• outspoken
• straight
• illuminating
• explanatory
• openhearted
• revealing
• revelatory
• truthful
• free-spoken
• clarifying
• plainspoken
• elucidative
• trustworthy
• honest
• foursquare

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of delusory

That is delusory of course, but it can be fashioned into a victory claim that might well be readily embraced by war-weary and war-wary Russians in the public and among the elite. — John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2022