fallacious

[ fuh-ley-shuhs ]

/ fəˈleɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments.

deceptive; misleading: fallacious testimony.

disappointing; delusive: a fallacious peace.

Origin of fallacious

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fallacious

fal·la·cious·ly, adverbfal·la·cious·ness, nounnon·fal·la·cious, adjectivenon·fal·la·cious·ly, adverb

non·fal·la·cious·ness, nounun·fal·la·cious, adjectiveun·fal·la·cious·ly, adverb

Words nearby fallacious

Falkland Islands Dependencies, Falkner, fall, fal la, fall about, fallacious, fallacy, fallacy of composition, fallacy of division, fallacy of many questions, fallal

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Example sentences from the Web for fallacious

But such disparagement was itself a kneejerk reaction, and it was fallacious.
The Cult of Royal Porn|Tim Teeman|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am strongly of the opinion that this is but the fallacious representation of an actual occurrence.
Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained|Henry Lee
This is too serious an emergency to trust in the hands of a fallacious volunteer system!
Where the Souls of Men are Calling|Credo Harris
This is typical of the fallacious arguments so often encountered.
Socialism and American ideals|William Starr Myers

They had failed, partly because of the fallacious principles of the French colonial system, but particularly for two reasons.
The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763|Reginald W. Jeffery
Carelessness in observance of this rule leads to fallacious reasoning and cloudy thinking.
Thought-Culture|William Walker Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for fallacious

fallacious

/ (fəˈleɪʃəs) /

adjective

containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous

tending to mislead

delusive or disappointinga fallacious hope

Derived forms of fallacious

fallaciously, adverbfallaciousness, noun

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单词	fallacious
释义	fallacious [ fuh-ley-shuhs ] / fəˈleɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fallacious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective containing a fallacy; logically unsound: fallacious arguments. deceptive; misleading: fallacious testimony. disappointing; delusive: a fallacious peace. Origin of fallacious First recorded in 1500–10, fallacious is from the Latin word fallāciōsus deceitful, deceptive. See fallacy, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM fallacious fal·la·cious·ly, adverbfal·la·cious·ness, nounnon·fal·la·cious, adjectivenon·fal·la·cious·ly, adverb non·fal·la·cious·ness, nounun·fal·la·cious, adjectiveun·fal·la·cious·ly, adverb Words nearby fallacious Falkland Islands Dependencies, Falkner, fall, fal la, fall about, fallacious, fallacy, fallacy of composition, fallacy of division, fallacy of many questions, fallal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fallacious But such disparagement was itself a kneejerk reaction, and it was fallacious. The Cult of Royal Porn\|Tim Teeman\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I am strongly of the opinion that this is but the fallacious representation of an actual occurrence. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained\|Henry Lee This is too serious an emergency to trust in the hands of a fallacious volunteer system! Where the Souls of Men are Calling\|Credo Harris This is typical of the fallacious arguments so often encountered. Socialism and American ideals\|William Starr Myers They had failed, partly because of the fallacious principles of the French colonial system, but particularly for two reasons. The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America 1497-1763\|Reginald W. Jeffery Carelessness in observance of this rule leads to fallacious reasoning and cloudy thinking. Thought-Culture\|William Walker Atkinson British Dictionary definitions for fallacious fallacious / (fəˈleɪʃəs) / adjective containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous tending to mislead delusive or disappointinga fallacious hope Derived forms of fallacious fallaciously, adverbfallaciousness, noun 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 Words related to fallacious deceptive, delusive, erroneous, fictitious, fishy, fraudulent, illogical, illusory, incorrect, invalid, irrational, mad, misleading, mistaken, off, phony, spurious, unfounded, unreal, unreasonable
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fallacious

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fallacious

adjective

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