Associations to the word «Fallacious»
Noun
- Fallacy
- Reasoning
- Inference
- Argument
- Conclusion
- Logic
- Assumption
- Refrain
- Proof
- Notion
- Textbook
- Premise
- Hope
- Belief
- Statement
- Hypothesis
- Opinion
- Doctrine
- Interpretation
- Promise
- Claim
- Theory
- Thinking
- Ad
- Evidence
- Discourse
- Regard
- Mankind
- Representation
- Context
- Appeal
- Adoption
- Calculation
- Objection
- Proportion
- Estimate
- Explanation
- Fact
- Slope
- Profession
- Truth
- Possibility
- Circumstance
- Principle
- Philosophy
- Dream
- Definition
- Usage
- Basis
- View
- Instance
- Scheme
- Necessity
- Conduct
- Sense
- Happiness
Adjective
Wiktionary
FALLACIOUS, adjective. Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.
FALLACIOUS, adjective. Deceptive or misleading.
Dictionary definition
FALLACIOUS, adjective. Containing or based on a fallacy; "fallacious reasoning"; "an unsound argument".
FALLACIOUS, 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, adjective. Based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; "fallacious hope".
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