illusion

The word “illusion” has 3 syllables: il-lu-sion

It's pronounced as /ɪˈluːʒən/

What is synonym and antonym for illusion?

In the thesaurus, “illusion” has 90 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for illusion along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for illusion

Shangri-la
apparition
brainchild
bubble
castle in Spain
castle in the air
chimera
cloud-cuckoo-land
cloudland
conceit
concoction
confusion
daydream
daymare
deception
delusion
distortion
dream
envisaging
error
fable
fabrication
factoid
fallacy
false impression
falsehood
falsity
fancy
fantasm
fantasy
fib
fiction
figment
figment of imagination
ghost
half-truth
hallucination
head trip
hocus-pocus
idea
idolism
ignis fatuus
ignus fatuus
image
imaging
inaccuracy
invention
lie
make believe
mirage
misapprehension
misbelief
miscomprehension
misconception
misimpression
misinformation
misinterpretation
misjudgment
misknowledge
misperception
misreport
misrepresentation
misstatement
misunderstanding
mockery
myth
nightmare
nonentity
optical illusion
paramnesia
phantasm
phantasy
pipe dream
pretence
pretense
rainbow
seeming
semblance
sophism
sophistry
story
superstition
tale
trip
unreality
untruth
utopia
virtual reality
vision
visualization

Antonyms for illusion

actuality
being
certainty
correction
event
fact
reality
right
truth
verity

Meanings of illusion

noun
1. Anything that seems to be something that it is not.
2. A misapprehension; a belief in something that is in fact not true.
3. A magician’s trick.
4. The state of being deceived or misled.

Example Sentences

The magician created a stunning illusion of making a rabbit disappear from the hat.
In the desert heat, the shimmering oasis in the distance turned out to be just an illusion.
She realized that her perfect relationship was merely an illusion when they faced their first major disagreement.
The success of the advertising campaign was built on the illusion of a luxurious lifestyle associated with the product.
The artist's paintings often challenge viewers to question reality and contemplate the nature of illusion.

On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illusion, such as: Shangri-la, actuality, apparition, being, brainchild, bubble, castle in Spain.

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