FALLACIOUS

fallacious

(adjective) based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; “fallacious hope”

deceitful, fallacious, fraudulent

(adjective) intended to deceive; “deceitful advertising”; “fallacious testimony”; “smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice” - S.T.Coleridge; “a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes”

fallacious, unsound

(adjective) containing or based on a fallacy; “fallacious reasoning”; “an unsound argument”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fallacious (comparative more fallacious, superlative most fallacious)

Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.

Deceptive or misleading.

Usage notes

• Nouns often used with "fallacious": argument, reasoning, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Fal*la"cious, a. Etym: [L. fallaciosus, fr. fallacia: cf. F. fallacieux. See Fallacy.]

Definition: Embodying or pertaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted to deceive; misleading; delusive; as, fallacious arguments or reasoning.

– Fal*la"cious*ly, adv. -Fal*la"cious*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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