Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for fallacious

fallacious

[ fuh-ley-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. containing a fallacy; logically unsound:

    fallacious arguments.

  2. deceptive; misleading:

    fallacious testimony.

  3. disappointing; delusive:

    a fallacious peace.



fallacious

/ fəˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous
  2. tending to mislead
  3. delusive or disappointing

    a fallacious hope

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • falˈlaciousness, noun
  • falˈlaciously, adverb
Discover More

Other Words From

  • fal·lacious·ly adverb
  • fal·lacious·ness noun
  • nonfal·lacious adjective
  • nonfal·lacious·ly adverb
  • nonfal·lacious·ness noun
  • unfal·lacious adjective
  • unfal·lacious·ly adverb
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of fallacious1

First recorded in 1500–10, fallacious is from the Latin word fallāciōsus deceitful, deceptive. See fallacy, -ous
Discover More

Example Sentences

Podcasters validate their fears and doubts, cite fallacious research, or more speciously, quote the all-purpose source of “some” or “they” without evidence.

From Salon

Prosecutors contend that Biden’s lawyers have mischaracterized the IRS’ leniency programs and say it is “utterly fallacious” that amid the pandemic, “the IRS effectively immunized all who willfully failed to pay their income taxes.”

Eritrea’s information minister on Wednesday called the report “fallacious.”

He argued that the constitutional change had reset the clock to zero, but legal experts in Senegal and abroad dismissed the contention as fallacious.

Learn more about the mainstream media’s fallacious information bubble on “Russiagate” HERE.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement