də̇ˈlüs]iv, dēˈ-, ]ēv also -üz] or ]əv adjective
Etymology: delus ion + -ive
1. : apt or fitted to delude : deceptive , beguiling
2. : constituting a delusion : delusional
• de·lu·sive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• de·lu·sive·ness ]ə̇vnə̇s noun -es
də̇ˈlüs]iv, dēˈ-, ]ēv also -üz] or ]əv adjective
Etymology: delus ion + -ive
1. : apt or fitted to delude : deceptive , beguiling
2. : constituting a delusion : delusional
• de·lu·sive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• de·lu·sive·ness ]ə̇vnə̇s noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012