Delusory and Direct

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Delusory adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: the delusory notion that wealth invariably brings happiness

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Direct is an antonym for delusory.

Nearby Words: delusion, delusive

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

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Delusory is an antonym for direct.

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Direct and Delusory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delusory/direct

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