casuist
noun
ca·su·ist ˈka-zhü-ist 
ˈkazh-wist
: one skilled in or given to casuistry
casuistic
ˌka-zhə-ˈwi-stik
adjective or casuistical
ˌka-zhə-ˈwi-sti-kəl
Word History
Etymology
probably from Spanish casuista, from Latin casus fall, chance — more at case
First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined above
casuistic
adjective
variants or casuistical
as in sophistic
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sophistic
- sophistical
- specious
- fallacious
- misleading
- illogical
- inconsequent
- irrational
- eristic
- incoherent
- unsound
- unreasonable
- inconsequential
- unscientific
- invalid
- illegitimate
- unarticulated
- weak
- fatuous
- absurd
- nonsensical
- eristical
- thoughtless
- preposterous
- harebrained
- daffy
- stupid
- unconvincing
- witless
- nutty
- loony
- cockeyed
- half-baked
- insane
- simpleminded
- half-witted
- mad
- uncompelling
- senseless
- weak-minded
- looney
- crazy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- analytical
- analytic
- rational
- logical
- reasonable
- valid
- sound
- coherent
- good
- sensible
- consequent
- syllogistic
- empirical
- well-grounded
- cognitive
- empiric
- well-founded
- a posteriori
- a priori