fallacious
containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.
deceptive; misleading: fallacious testimony.
disappointing; delusive: a fallacious peace.
Origin of fallacious
1Other words from fallacious
- 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
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How to use fallacious in a sentence
But the general scope of an argument may be just, though clumsily stated and fallaciously supported.
Sophis′tic, -al, pertaining to a sophist or to sophistry: fallaciously subtle.
Otherwise, we might make a fallaciously imposing array of points of resemblance.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive | William Minto"I'm telling you something quite important," he said, in a tone that set her momentarily and fallaciously at ease.
The Prisoner | Alice BrownAgainst a background of other races you suddenly perceive him, and can estimate him—fallaciously or no—as you estimate foreigners.
Appearances | Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
British Dictionary definitions for fallacious
/ (fəˈleɪʃəs) /
containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous
tending to mislead
delusive or disappointing: a fallacious hope
Derived forms of fallacious
- fallaciously, adverb
- fallaciousness, noun
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