Illusion Synonyms

40 illusion synonyms include mirage, hallucination, apparition, phantasm, phantom, vision, spectre, fantasy, and will-o'-the-wisp. Illusion is a noun, and its antonyms are reality and truth. Here are some additional synonyms for "illusion" with example sentences.

Another word for Illusion

40 other ways to say illusion.

1. apparition

  • will-o'-the-wisp  
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  • vision
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  • trick of the light  
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  • spectre  
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  • phantom  
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  • phantasm  
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  • mirage  
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  • ignis fatuus  
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  • hallucination  
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  • figment of the imagination  
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  • fantasy
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  • apparition  
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2. impression

  • simulacrum  
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  • sham  
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  • semblance  
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  • pretence  
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  • misperception  
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  • impression
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  • imitation  
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  • false appearance  
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  • deceptive appearance  
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  • deception  
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  • appearance
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3. delusion

  • self-deception  
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  • mistaken impression  
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  • misjudgement  
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  • misconception  
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  • misapprehension  
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  • fool's paradise  
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  • fantasy
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  • fancy
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  • false impression  
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  • fallacy  
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  • error  
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  • dream
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  • delusion  
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  • deception  
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  • chimera  
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  • castles in the air  
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  • castles in Spain  
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Use illusion in a Sentence

His smile was just an illusion.

She felt trapped in an illusion.

The magic show created an illusion.